Realistically requiring just a draw to ensure a first-placed finish in Euro 2024 qualifying Group A, Spain take to the Estadio Jose Zorrilla turf in Valladolid to face Georgia in their final preliminary match on Sunday.
La Roja comfortably dispatched Cyprus 3-1 in their penultimate fixture on Thursday, while Georgia were pegged back twice in an ill-tempered 2-2 draw with Scotland.
Spain did their prospects of achieving both goals no harm at all on Thursday evening, where they condemned Cyprus to an eighth defeat from eight qualification matches by virtue of a 3-1 success, which began with Barcelona wonderkid Lamine Yamal breaking the deadlock just five minutes in.
Mikel Oyarzabal and Joselu also got in on the act during a rampant opening 30 minutes from Luis de la Fuente's men, who were breached 15 minutes before the end by Kostas Pileas, but there would be no catastrophic Cypriot collapse for Spain as they strode clear at the top of Group A.
Thanks to their efforts of their upcoming opponents, Spain boast a two-point cushion over Scotland - who take on Norway on Sunday - and will be guaranteed to qualify in first place with a triumph this weekend, and a draw will most likely be enough too given their superior goal difference of +18 compared to +9 for Steve Clarke's side, whom they are level with on all head-to-head categories.
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