Spain vs. Ireland: Date, Start Time, Live Stream, TV Info and Preview

With Spain drawing with Italy and Ireland losing to Croatia on Sunday, both teams will be looking for a little redemption as they go head to head in Group C play.

Currently, Ireland sits last in the group with zero points, while Spain is tied for second with Italy with one point.

Spain are the defending champions and will be looking to right the ship in hopes of taking control over the rest of the group.

Ireland have some catching up to do after falling to Croatia 3-1 in their opening contest, making their game against defending champion Spain that much more important.

Let's take a look at the important information you need to know about this game.

Where It's Being Played: PGE Arena, Gdansk, Poland

When's the Game: Thursday, June 14 at 2:30 ET

Where to Watch: ESPN2

Where It's Streaming: ESPN3.com

Previewing the Match

Spain will certainly be hungry to assert their dominance of Ireland after their disappointing showing against Italy. 

In being the defending champions, Spain have the experience and the fire power to not only defeat Ireland, but take them to the woodshed.

Spain is also the heavy favorite to escape the group stage and advance to the quarterfinals of the tournament. There is a lot at stake for them in regards to coming out and displaying the skill the world knows they have.

Ireland's road to redemption runs through a team that has been there and done that in Spain, making it a bumpy ride along the way if they hope to advance in this tournament. Ireland struggled out of the gates on Sunday and now they must battle their way through Group C play.

What They Are Saying

ESPN's soccer analyst Alexi Lalas weighed in recently on Mike and Mike in the Morning and answered the question as to why Spain, who is going for their third championship in a row, is being doubted by those who are picking Germany to win it all.

In his explanation, Lalas stated that Germany was a young, naive team back in 2010 and are on the up-rise, while Spain is on the decline after their years of success.

He went on to say that Spain is an obvious world-class team, but also that it would be harder for them to win the whole enchilada again this time around.

Final Words

There is a lot of intrigue surrounding this match for a number of reasons—one of the big ones is if Spain can continue their winning ways.

Ireland has a difficult road ahead after falling to Croatia and now going up against the defending champs.

What to Look For

Spain has the motivation to prove they still have what it takes to get the job done. They have a much more manageable matchup with Ireland to put their talent on display.