There will be a wild atmosphere at Education City Stadium when Morocco take on Spain for a place in the World Cup quarter-finals. The Atlas Lions have been backed by incredible support in Qatar and will give it their all, but La Roja may just have too much class.
Spain have been among the best sides during the early stages of Qatar 2022 and it would be a surprise if they don’t get the better of Japan. The Samurai Blue did shock Germany first up but undid much of that good work when edged out by Costa Rica in the second round of games.
Germany are reeling on the ropes at Qatar 2022 after being upset by Japan and Spain can deliver a knockout blow to the four-time winners. La Roja can play with freedom after romping to a 7-0 win over Costa Rica and will be hard to contain if in a similar mood here.
Costa Rica and Spain are two defensively solid sides and this clash may well prove that, especially if both teams take a more tentative approach to this World Cup opener. However, with Japan and Germany in the same group, La Roja will want to make sure of picking up three points.
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