The chase for the 2016 European Cup will take its next step on Sunday. Two teams attempting to qualify for the tournament will do battle in a match between Luxembourg and Spain. The contest scheduled for 2:45 p.m. ET will be held at Josy Barthel Stadium in Luxembourg and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on Fox Sports 1.
Spain head coach Vicente del Bosque had this to offer ahead of today's European qualifier (via the Guardian): "We did not expect this [to lose 2-1 to Slovakia]. It is our first defeat in 28 qualifying games. It is more good by them than bad by us. They made it difficult for us. We had patience to move the ball around, but we were not accurate in front of goal and their keeper played well."
"Nobody likes to lose," he added. "But nobody can say we lacked effort or attitude. We lost due to circumstances of football. The counterattack for the second goal was very good. We have to say they played some good football."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: With the Diego Costa experiment having gone awry, Spain turn to Paco Alcacer as the new No. 9 in the team's formation. The 21-year-old equalized for La Furia Roja against Slovakia on Thursday. In seven appearances with Valencia, Alcacer has four goals and four assists.
Luxembourg's Projected Lineup (5-4-1): Joubert; Janisoh, Chanot, Gerson, Phillipps, Jans; Mota, Turpel, Mutsch, Pereira; Bensi
Spain's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Gea; Alba, Albiol, Pique, Carvajal; Koke, Busquets; Iniesta, Fabregas, Silva; Alcacer
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