Spain will attempt to secure back-to-back victories in their second World Cup fixture when they take on Germany in a heavyweight clash at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al-Khor on Sunday evening.
La Roja come into this fixture high in confidence after they put Costa Rica to the sword by clinching a 7-0 victory.
Die Mannschaft, meanwhile, will look to bounce back after Japan came from a goal down to beat them 2-1. A second defeat will see them all but eliminated.
The teams have met four times in the World Cup, with Germany edging Spain 2–1 in the group stages in 1966 followed by a 2–1 for Germany in the second group stage in 1982, a 1–1 stalemate at the 1994 World Cup group stage, and a narrow 1-0 win for Spain in the semi-finals at the 2010 edition of the tournament.
Both Luis Enrique and Hansi Flick are expected to have their squads fit and ready for this encounter with no injuries or suspension to report in both camps.
Gavi will be looking to build on his previous performance which saw him score Spain’s fifth goal of the game following his man of the match performance against Costa Rica.
Kai Havertz will be relishing the chance to get off the mark against Spain after seeing his first half goal disallowed in their defeat to Japan.
Spain’s World Cup Form:
W
Germany’s World Cup Form:
L