The Spanish coach, Luis Enrique, has decided to recover for the round of 16 match against Morocco the eleven that worked so well for him in the debut of the World Cup in Qatar. With the exception of Marcos Llorente, to the detriment of César Azpilicueta, Spain will form with the same lineup that thrashed Costa Rica in its debut (7-0).
The Atlético player, who usually plays in the center of the field, will be located on the right side, a position where the Asturian coach has previously made him play. Luis Enrique has discarded players accustomed to that area of the field, such as Carvajal and Azpilicueta, to bet on Llorente, a player who is making his debut in a World Cup and stands out for his physical power.
In this way, the Spanish team will try to access the quarterfinals with the following team: Unai Simón; Marcos Llorente, Rodrigo, Laporte, Jordi Alba; Gavi, Busquets, Pedri; Ferran Torres, Asensio and Dani Olmo. Regarding the defeat against Japan, which almost cost Spain elimination, Álvaro Morata, who has scored in all three group stage matches (Costa Rica, Germany and Japan), fell out of the team.
For its part, the team led by Wahid Regragui presents the following line-up to try to get the Maghrebi team, the revelation of the tournament, into the quarterfinals for the first time in its history: Bono, Achraf Hakimi, Aguerd, Saïss, Mazraoui, Ounahi, Amrabat, Amallah, Ziyech, En-Nesyri and Boufal.
