Spain, winners of the 2010 edition face Hosts Russia, in a tie where Spain should be considered favourites and Russia underdogs, judging with football history.
But in a World Cup filled with surprises and having seen Spain Struggle against teams like Morroco, and Russia's fantastic start to the campaign, nothing is guaranteed.
One would still fancy Spain to edge the encounter, factoring the wealth of stars available to Spain should edge the host nation, but should the opposite be the case Russia would have emerged the DARK HORSE'S of this World Cup, reminiscent of Korea-Japan 2002.
Prediction
Spain 3-1 Russia
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