PRE-MATCH | This Hispanic Day aims to end in Berlin

Thursday, October 12, Hispanic Day and a significant day at La Cartuja in Seville, where once again the fate of the team is at stake.

If in the Sevillian territory, the national team dazzled by handing a six-goal set to Germany three years ago, progressed to the finals of the last Eurocopa, and secured their ticket to the World Cup in Qatar against Sweden, they now play for half a qualification for the upcoming major continental tournament.

Click here to listen to the statements of coach Luis de la Fuente and player Jesús Navas before the match.

Because eight months before the Euro kicks off in German lands, winning against Scotland on October 12 means achieving half of the goal, with the other half to be achieved next Thursday in Oslo, thus dreaming of the summer final at the Berlin Olympic Stadium.

Fran García, Oihan Sancet, and Bryan Zaragoza could make their debut in the senior team.

The Hispanic Day, seeks to extend its celebration to the German capital, and that's why Luis de la Fuente and his team will give their all to face a leading Scotland, supported by thousands of fans in the stands, and with significant credentials as a formidable opponent: a perfect record of victories in Group A, just one goal conceded in five matches, and the instructive precedent of the 2-0 victory in Glasgow.

If Spain defeats Scotland this Thursday and on Sunday in Norway, they will secure their qualification for the next Eurocopa.

"We are now stronger and a better team than back then," declared the Spanish manager firmly, who won't have Nico Williams available for the La Cartuja match to continue the winning streak started in the Nations League and carried to goal-scoring ecstasy in the September matches against Georgia and Cyprus.

Check Spain's squad numbers for this match here.

The resistance from Steve Clark's team is expected to be sturdy, with a solid, aggressive block filled with Premier League players, dangerous from set pieces, and lightning-fast on counterattacks. Spain will need to be very alert against them.

Dutch referee Serdar Gözübüyük will officiate the match, assisted by his compatriots Erwin Zeinstra and Johan Balder on the sidelines.

For this, the support of the loyal Andalusian fans will be crucial on this Hispanic Day, which, as Serrat sang, will blend the green of the pitch with the red and yellow of flags that want to keep waving to keep the European dream alive next summer.