Who do Spain play in the World Cup Round of 16? Knockout opposition, date, time, early odds and history

Spain will take on Morocco in the 2022 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 after a chaotic finish to their group-stage campaign on Thursday.

At one stage, Luis Enrique's side looked to be crashing out courtesy of defeat to Japan, but they were spared that embarrassment by Germany's comeback against Costa Rica.

However, having started the day on top, La Roja only managed to secure passage as runners-up behind the Samurai Blue, which means they will now face Group F winners Morocco.

The North Africans ensured they came out on top of a group also containing Croatia and Belgium by beating Canada 2-1 in their final group match.

Here's all the match details for the sides' Round of 16 clash, including TV information, kickoff time, betting odds and historical meetings between the two nations.

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When is Morocco vs Spain?

Morocco and Spain will face off in the Round of 16 at the Education City Stadium in Al-Rayyan on Tuesday, December 6, with kickoff at 18:00 local time in Qatar.

Here's how that translates into time zones across some of the world's major territories. 

* Following Day (Wednesday, Dec. 7)

Morocco vs Spain history 

Morocco and Spain have faced each other on three previous occasions, with Spain avoiding defeat every time.

The two nations first met when they played back-to-back games as part of the inter-confederation qualifying playoffs for the 1962 World Cup. Spain won the first fixturein Morocco 1-0 thanks to a goal from Luis del Sol and followed that up with a 3-2 victory in a return leg that also saw Alfredo Di Stefano net.

The sides' most recent clash came in the group stages of the 2018 World Cup, when a 90th-minute Iago Aspas goal helped Spain snatch a 2-2 draw from the jaws of defeat. 

Morocco vs Spain odds

Spain come into this match as strong favourites with a low-scoring match expected by bookmakers. 

Odds via BetMGM (USA), Sports Interaction (Canada), SkyBet (UK), and Ladbrokes (Australia).

A reminder: All moneyline bets in soccer are for regulation only, regardless of competition. If the match requires a winner and goes to extra-time or penalties, a moneyline bet of a regulation draw is successful and the rest of play does not factor in.