Fernando Torres admits to being shocked that Spain have not booked their place at South Africa 2010.
Reds striker surprised Spain have not booked WC place
Fernando Torres admits to being shocked that Spain have not booked their place at South Africa 2010, despite winning all seven of their World Cup qualification matches.
The European champions were at their imperious best on Saturday as they sauntered past Belgium 5-0 to maintain their six-point advantage over Bosnia-Herzegovina at the top of Group Five.
Vincente Del Bosque's men are still not guaranteed top spot with three qualifiers still to play and Torres admits it is a situation that has left him perplexed.
"It seems incredible that we are not yet qualified," said Liverpool striker Torres.
Spain could secure qualification with victory over Estonia in Merida on Wednesday, provided Bosnia-Herzegovina do not beat Turkey the same day.
Even a draw could be enough if Bosnia-Herzegovina lose. A 2-0 defeat to America in the semi-finals of the Confederations Cup in June is Spain's only defeat in almost three years, but Torres believes the team have not yet reached their peak.
"We hope that our best has not come yet," he said.
"We want to improve, keep winning and getting better as a team, adapting to different systems."
Before losing to the United States, Spain had racked up a world record 15 wins in a row.
Midfielder Albert Riera, a club-mate of Torres at Anfield, is unwilling to call the current team the best Spanish side ever.
"We are doing important things and breaking records," he said. "But each selection has its stage, I do not like saying it is the best."
