Spain eye win against Iran in FIFA World Cup Group B
Kick-off : 9:00 PM (Local)
Venue : Kazan Arena, Kazan
Spain had a disappointing first game as they drew with a strong Portugal team. They will now have two probably lighter games to look forward to and they need to cash in the opportunity. The 3-3 draw game saw Cristiano Ronaldo score a magical hat-trick.
Spain are amongst the favorites to lift this year’s title and they need to live up to the expectations. La Roja will need to avoid complacency against Iran as they are in form at the moment.
On the other hand, Iran will be extremely happy that they are on top of the group at the moment courtesy of the 1-0 win against Morocco. But they have got two tough games next up against Spain and Portugal.
Iran will have to be at their best and produce the performance of their lifetime if they wish to advance from Group B.
This will be the first ever meeting between the two sides.
Team news and possible line-ups
Iran manager Carlos Queiroz is likely to stick with the winning combination.
As for Spain, Diego Costa will once again play up front after his brilliant performance in the previous game.
Iran XI : Beiranvand, Rezaeian, Cheshmi, Pouraliganji, Safi, Ebrahimi, Jahanbaksh, Shojaei, Amiri, Ansarifard, Azmoun.
Spain XI : De Gea, Nacho, Pique, Ramos, Alba, Thiago, Busquets, Iniesta, Isco, Silva, D. Costa.
Prediction
I expect Spain to get the job done and earn their first three points in this world cup. They might win 3-0. The goalscorers could be once again Diego Costa, Isco and David Silva.
