Luis Enrique’s Spain are just one point away from qualification to the 2022 World Cup knockout stages thanks to a 1-1 draw against Germany in Al-Khor on Sunday. A fiercely competitive match between two great teams ended with a point for each side, and La Roja will advance to the Round of 16 if they avoid defeat to Japan in the group finale. Six Barcelona players featured on the night, and Jordi Alba got his second assist of the tournament.
FIRST HALF
The game was very competitive and intense from the start, with Spain having most of the possession but struggling to get out of the German press, and there were plenty of challenges and hard tackles all around the pitch.