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Moscow, Russia (AFP) –
This match will be played on Sunday, 1 July at 09:00 (TCM) at Luzhnikí Stadium
After a long qualifying period in Octavos, Spain It faces Russia in search of his pass for the quarter-finals in a match against history and his own doubts, which no longer correspond to failures.
Equality 2- 2 last minute against Morocco raised many doubts about the game of red fury, which could be forgotten Sunday by conquering the Luzhniki stadium to enter the seventh time in its history in Spain will have to correct in particular its fragility, which has earned it five goals in the three matches of the group stage.
Defensive imbalances and goaltender David de Gea's performance have been the target of criticism in recent days, but H ierro said the Manchester United goalkeeper will repeat under the posts in Moscow
Any change to make opposite the host point further to the center of the field, where Koke Resurrection could enter by Thiago Alcántara next to Sergio Busquets for greater restraint , against an opponent who will play with the momentum of his thousands of followers.
The stadium Luzhniki will be a Pressure Cooker whose Red Fury players will have to disregard if they want to impose on Russia and break a curse that haunts them: they do not have to … have never won a World Cup host.
After suffering much against closed opponents like Iran or Morocco, The Spaniards are convinced that the new World Cup phase with matches of life or death will force opponents to play more openly and to promote their retouching game.
the strength of the World Cup, diving Saudi Arabia (5-0) and Egypt (3-1), but fell 3-0 against Uruguay in their last match.
Against Spain, Russia will likely continue to bet with quick counterattacks and long balls, and Spain will not get lost in the sets, which would mean half of the eight goals scored by Russia up here.
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Spain: From Gea – Carvajal, Pique, Ramos, Alba – Koke, Busquets – Silva, Iniesta, Isco – Diego Costa. Coach: Fernando Hierro
Russia: Akinfeev – Mário Fernandes, Kutepov, Ignashevich – Zhirkov, Samedov, Gazinskiy, Golovin, Zobnin – Cheryshev, Dzyuba. Coach: Stanislav Cherchesov
Referee: Bjorn Kuipers (NED)
TV: Channels 2, 7 and TDN
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