Interesting times in Paris. Thanks to their hilarious 1-1 draw at home to Finland on Friday, defending world champions Spain find themselves in real trouble in Group I. They're going into a match against France -- no slouches, as they demonstrated by getting a point off these same opponents earlier in the qualifying campaign -- requiring a win in order to control their own destiny in the group. A draw would see the hosts keep their two-point cushion; a Spain loss would result in it ballooning to five. Oh, and Jordi Alba's out for this one.
France vs. Spain, 2014 World Cup Qualifying: Lineups
No pressure, or anything, Spain.
France starting lineup (4-3-3): Hugo Lloris; Patrice Evra, Mamadou Sahko, Raphael Varance, Christophe Jallet; Yohan Cabaye, Paul Pogba, Blaise Matuidi; Franck Ribéry, Karim Benzema, Mathieu Valbeuna.
Spain starting lineup (4-3-3): Victor Valdés; Nacho Monreal, Sergio Ramos, Gerard Piqué, Alvaro Arbeloa; Sergio Busquets, Xabi Alonso, Xavi; Andres Iniesta, Pedro, David Villa .
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