Spain spurred on to a higher level by recent defeats

MADRID: European champions Spain have a chance to book their place at the World Cup when they face Estonia tomorrow, having learned the lessons from their disappointing performance at the Confederations Cup in June.

Boosted by Saturday's 5-0 win over Belgium, Spain will make sure of their place in South Africa if they beat the rank outsiders in Merida and second-placed Bosnia drop points at home to Turkey the same evening.

Spain have a 100 percent record in their seven games in European Group Five and even if Bosnia win tomorrow, it would take an unlikely combination of results to deprive Vicente del Bosque's team of top spot.