Reigning World Cup champion Spain will host Belarus on Friday in a World Cup 2014 qualifying match in Palma de Mallorca.
La Roja dismantled Belarus in Minsk last October, winning 4-0 on the road behind a hat-trick from Pedro. And with Belarus having won just one of seven UEFA group matches thus far, many are expecting another Spanish clinic on Friday.
The Spanish have had two draws over the past year against Finland and France, but have yet to lose a single match in Group I action, picking up 14 points through six matches. With just two matches left to play against Belarus and Georgia, Spain are heavy favorites to win the group and earn a trip to Brazil next summer.
Meanwhile, Belarus have already been eliminated from World Cup contention, having lost five of seven group matches to this point.
Here, we'll get you set with everything you need to know for Friday's qualifying tilt.
Spain vs Belarus October 11, 2013
Time: 4 p.m. EDT, 9 p.m. BST
Where: Iberostar Stadium, Palma, Spain
The European and world champions currently sit top of Group I having won four and drawn two of their six matches thus far, but they are level with France on 14 points.
France, however, have played one game more than La Roja and, therefore, three points against Belarus would leave Vicente del Bosque's side needing just one point from their final clash with Georgia to secure automatic qualification.
Belarus, meanwhile, currently sit bottom of the group having taken just four points from their seven matches, but they could move above Georgia with all three points in Spain. The corresponding match in Belarus took place in October 2012, when Spain picked up all three points with a 4-0 win.
