Macedonia vs. Spain: World Cup 2018 Qualifying Live Stream, Preview

Spain will look to maintain their bid to qualify automatically for the 2018 FIFA World Cup when they travel to Macedonia on Sunday.

La Roja are ahead of Italy on goal difference in Group G, but with the Azzurri likely to beat Liechtenstein handsomely in their fixture on Sunday, Spain will want to do the same against their opponents.

The clash between Spain and Italy in September is likely to decide which of the two teams finishes top of the group, but if the pair draw—as they did in their first meeting—goal difference could well be crucial.

Read on for a preview of the match, but first, a look at the schedule.

Date: Sunday, June 11

Time: 7:45 p.m. BST/2:45 p.m. ET

TV: ITV 4 (UK), ESPN3 (U.S.)

Live Stream: ITV Player (UK), WatchESPN (U.S.)

Spain have been the most prolific goalscorers in Group G thus far, with 19 to their name. They also boast the best defensive record, having conceded just twice.

Julen Lopetegui's side beat Macedonia 4-0 when they met in November, and there's little to suggest they won't do something similar again here.

On Wednesday, they came from behind to draw 2-2 with Colombia, who are five places ahead of Spain in FIFA's rankings and boast the likes of Radamel Falcao and James Rodriguez in their side.

The draw ensured Spain are unbeaten in the nine matches they've played since UEFA Euro 2016, and they've won six of those.

Alvaro Morata preserved that record with a fine glancing header late on against Colombia, per Yahoo Sport's Andrew Gaffney:

The Real Madrid striker seems to have taken his club form on to the international stage, which bodes well for Spain. He notched 20 goals for Los Blancos in 1,872 minutes of play last season, averaging a goal every 94 minutes.

Goalkeeper Pepe Reina did not cover himself in glory against Colombia, though, per Goal's Ben Hayward:

However, David De Gea seems likely to replace him for Sunday's qualifier, and while Reina would likely have sufficed against Macedonia, the Manchester United stopper is a significant upgrade.

The Red Lions won their most recent qualifier 3-0 against Liechtenstein, and they were able to pose some problems for Italy in October, losing 3-2 after a late brace from Ciro Immobile, but Spain have all the tools to outclass them here.

La Roja will most likely take another confident step toward qualification with a comfortable win.