One of the most fundamental football conflicts will take place today at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid. Spain national team in the qualifying round

El Clasico of European football will take place today

One of the most fundamental football conflicts will take place today at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid. The Spanish national team in the qualifying round of the 2018 World Cup. will host the Italian national team.

Midfielder of the Spaniards Andreas Iniesta before the match noted that the meetings between the national teams of Spain and Italy are reminiscent of the well-known El Clasico, Real – Barcelona in their entertainment. According to him, this is due to the fact that both teams always pursue high goals and always play the role of favorites in all tournaments.

After six rounds, held in the 7th qualifying group of the European zone, the parties have earned 16 points each and now share the 1st place. Both teams defeated all their rivals, and only in a match with each other could not identify the strongest.

The Spanish national team has a very good opportunity to tip the scales in their favor, as they play at home. The betting companies that believe in the victory of the Spaniards are of the same opinion (odds 1.73 compared to 5.30 for the Italians).

Team statistics speak in favor of the home team. In particular, the Spanish national team in the qualifying tournaments of the World Cup has not been defeated since 1993. In addition, the Italians last achieved success in Spain 69 years ago – in 1948.

Will Spain succeed in breaking this tradition or will Spain once again prove the strength of its walls, it will become clear after today's match. El Clasico of European football will start at 22:45.