Spain exploded onto the scene at the 2022 World Cup by thrashing Costa Rica in their opening game before playing out an entertaining 1-1 draw with Germany.
Niclas Fullkrug's late equaliser spared Die Mannschaft after Alvaro Morata came off the bench to put Luis Enrique's side ahead.
Morata has three goals in three matches in Qatar with his latest coming in the 2-1 defeat to Japan that saw them progress to the knockout stages of the World Cup as runners-up.
This is how Luis Enrique's starting 11 looked for the knockout clash against Morocco.
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Confirmed Spain lineup vs. Morocco
Spain lineup (4-3-3, right to left): 23. Unai Simon (GK) — 6. Marcos Llorente, 16. Rodri, 24. Aymeric Laporte, 18. Jordi Alba — 9. Gavi, 5. Sergio Busquets, 26. Pedri — 11. Ferran Torres, 10. Marco Asensio, 21. Dani Olmo.
- Injured: Cesar Azpilicueta (calf).
- Suspended: None.
The biggest injury Spain are dealing with is to Cesar Azpilicueta who has reportedly aggravated a calf injury he suffered earlier in the year and trained on his own before starting the match on the bench.
Head coach Luis Enrique opted to stick with Manchester City midfielder Rodri in the centre of his backline, while Marcos Llorente was preferred to Dani Carvajal at rightback.
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Spain World Cup squad
Here are the 26 names on Spain's World Cup squad in Qatar (caps correct as of start of Qatar 2022):
| Position | No. | Player | Club | Age | Caps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | 13 | David Raya | Brentford (ENG) | 27 | 2 |
| GK | 1 | Robert Sanchez | Brighton (ENG) | 24 | 2 |
| GK | 23 | Unai Simon | Athletic Bilbao (SPA) | 25 | 27 |
| DEF | 18 | Jordi Alba | Barcelona (SPA) | 33 | 87 |
| DEF | 15 | Hugo Guillamon | Valencia (SPA) | 22 | 3 |
| DEF | 2 | Cesar Azpilicueta | Chelsea (ENG) | 33 | 42 |
| DEF | 20 | Dani Carvajal | Real Madrid (SPA) | 30 | 31 |
| DEF | 3 | Eric Garcia | Barcelona (SPA) | 21 | 19 |
| DEF | 14 | Alejandro Balde | Barcelona (SPA) | 19 | 0 |
| DEF | 24 | Aymeric Laporte | Manchester City (ENG) | 28 | 16 |
| DEF | 4 | Pau Torres | Villarreal (SPA) | 25 | 22 |
| MID | 5 | Sergio Busquets | Barcelona (SPA) | 36 | 146 |
| MID | 9 | Gavi | Barcelona (SPA) | 18 | 13 |
| MID | 8 | Koke | Atletico Madrid (SPA) | 30 | 68 |
| MID | 6 | Marcos Llorente | Atletico Madrid (SPA) | 27 | 17 |
| MID | 26 | Pedri | Barcelona (SPA) | 19 | 14 |
| MID | 16 | Rodri | Manchester City (ENG) | 26 | 35 |
| MID | 19 | Carlos Soler | PSG (FRA) | 25 | 12 |
| FWD | 21 | Dani Olmo | RB Leipzig (GER) | 24 | 25 |
| FWD | 10 | Marco Asensio | Real Madrid (SPA) | 26 | 30 |
| FWD | 25 | Ansu Fati | Barcelona (SPA) | 19 | 5 |
| FWD | 7 | Alvaro Morata | Atletico Madrid (SPA) | 29 | 57 |
| FWD | 17 | Yeremi Pino | Villarreal (SPA) | 20 | 7 |
| FWD | 11 | Ferran Torres | Barcelona (SPA) | 22 | 31 |
| FWD | 12 | Nico Williams | Athletic Bilbao (SPA) | 20 | 3 |
| FWD | 22 | Pablo Sarabia | Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) | 30 | 25 |