Cómo va España
Definition
A colloquial Spanish inquiry asking about the state, progress, or performance of Spain, often used in contexts of sports, social situations, or general current events.
Specifically used in sports journalism to query the current performance standing of the Spanish national football team during tournament play.
Examples
¿Cómo va España tras el empate con Cabo Verde? Parece que han decidido que el fútbol es un deporte de contemplación paciente.
How is Spain going after the draw with Cape Verde? It seems they've decided that soccer is a sport of patient contemplation.
Todos preguntan '¿cómo va España?' y la respuesta parece esconderse mejor que su delantera en el área rival.
Everyone asks 'how is Spain going?' and the answer seems to hide better than their forwards in the opponent's box.
Si me preguntan cómo va España, diré que son expertos en mantener el suspenso, incluso cuando nadie lo ha pedido.
If you ask me how Spain is going, I'll say they are experts at maintaining suspense, even when nobody asked for it.