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Hello and welcome to Eurosport's World Cup Group B qualifier between Spain and Sweden. La Roja need just a point tonight to claim their place in next year's World Cup and consign Sweden to the playoffs. Let's grab the team news ahead of this 19:45 kick-off in Seville!

World Cup Qualification UEFA / Matchday 10
Estadio La Cartuja / 14.11.2021
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Ben Snowball

Updated 14/11/2021 at 22:06 GMT


19:43
The players have emerged and it's now time for the national anthems. Sweden first...
19:40
Supporters gathered at Spain's hotel to give the players a memorable send-off as they made their way to the stadium.
19:35
Busquets makes his 133rd international appearance tonight, taking him level with Xavi as his country's third most-capped player ever.
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19:30
La Cartuja is expected to be filled to capacity tonight meaning 60,000 fans will be right behind the hosts from the first whistle. It has all the makings of a superb night of football.
19:25
As Luis Enrique mentioned, Sweden defeated Spain 2-1 in the reverse fixture, a result the visitors will take huge confidence from. You can check out the highlights below!
19:20
Luis Enrique on Sweden: "Sweden defend very well and up front they've got quick players who cause you problems on the counter. In the EURO we were better and I don't think we deserved the defeat in Stockholm either. But football's not about what you deserve or about justice, it's about results. That's why we need our supporters because with them we're stronger and they're weaker."
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19:15
Janne Andersson on the defeat to Georgia: "It was a hard disappointment but at this high level you always have to start from scratch and it's what we're going to do. We don't feel defeated in advance. The idea is to win in Seville and I feel we can do it."
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19:10
Spain have a tremendous record in Seville, losing just four of 51 matches they've played here. In fact, La Roja have NEVER lost a home World Cup qualifier. It would be quite the shock, then, if we were to experience a Sweden win tonight.
19:05
Group B is set up perfectly for tonight, with Spain just a point ahead of Sweden at the top of the table meaning anything but a victory will consign Andersson's men to the playoffs. It's a difficult one for Luis Enrique: does he set up to play for a draw or all go out for the win?
19:00
Janne Andersson makes two changes to the Sweden team that suffered a shock 2-0 defeat to Georgia on Thursday as Dejan Kulusevksi and Albin Ekdal come in for Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Mattias Svanberg.
18:55
Luis Enrique makes SIX changes to the Spain side that beat Greece 1-0 in Athens on Thursday. Cesar Azpilicueta, Pau Torres, Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets, Carlos Soler and Dani Olmo come in as Dani Carvajal, Inigo Martinez, Jose Gaya, Koke, Rodri and Alvaro Morata drop out.
18:50
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TEAMS - Spain XI: Unai Simon, Azpilicueta, Laporte, Pau Torres, Jordi Alba, Gavi, Sergio Busquets, Soler, Sarabia, Olmo, De Thomas /// Sweden XI: Olsen, Augustinsson, Nilsson, Lindelof, Krafth, Forsberg, Olsson, Ekdal, Kulusevski, Claesson, Isak.