Coach - Julen Lopetegui: There is a hint of Gareth Southgate in Spain’s manager as the former goalkeeper has been given the chance after working with the national youth teams, steering the U19s and U21s to European Championship success. The former Porto coach is also not afraid to bring in new names and youngsters into the squad.
Legend - Xavi: You don't have to go too far back to find Spain's best ever player. Talisman, lynchpin, maestro - these are all words used to describe the midfield playmaker who helped that insanely talented Spanish side to a hat-trick of international tournaments with the 2010 World Cup sandwiched in between two European Championship victories.
Andres Iniesta may top him as Spain's most successful player, but Xavi was the guiding hand behind that team; setting the tempo, keeping possession and making sure they kept ticking over, waiting for that killer pass that he was more than likely going to play.
Star man - Sergio Ramos: Plenty of the flair forwards may grab the headlines but the skipper is the emotional leader of this team and brings a wealth of experience to his role. He's Spain's second-most capped player and has already won the World Cup in 2010 and two European Championships in 2008 and 2012.
Did you know? Spain are unbeaten under new coach Lopetegui, who was linked with the Wolves job before replacing Vicente del Bosque after Euro 2016.
Fun fact: Spain jointly hold the record for the longest international unbeaten run after going 35 games without defeat between 2006-2009. They also put up a record 15-game winning streak during that spell.
Qualifying: Cruised through Group G as winners mainly due to taking four points from Italy, who then failed to make it to Russia. An Isco-inspired Spain beat Italy 3-0 in what was effectively the decider and finished five points above the Azzurri in the final standings.
Group B fixtures: Portugal (7pm, June 15, Sochi), Iran (7pm, June 20, Kazan), Morocco (7pm, June 25, Kaliningrad)
Goalkeepers: David de Gea (Manchester United), Pepe Reina (Napoli), Kepa Arrizabalaga (Athletic Bilbao).
Defenders: Jordi Alba (Barcelona), Nacho Monreal (Arsenal), Alvaro Odriozola (Real Sociedad), Nacho Fernandez (Real Madrid), Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid), Gerard Pique (Barcelona), Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid), Cesar Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
Midfielders: Sergio Busquets (Barcelona), Isco (Real Madrid), Thiago Alcantara (Bayern Munich), David Silva (Manchester City), Andres Iniesta (Barcelona), Saul Niguez (Atletico Madrid), Koke (Atletico Madrid).
Forwards: Marco Asensio (Real Madrid), Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo), Diego Costa (Atletico Madrid), Rodrigo Moreno (Valencia), Lucas Vazquez (Real Madrid).
For a team with such recent success and one that's vying for favourtism, Spain actually arrive at the World Cup after a couple of poor recent showings at major tournaments, having fallen at the group stage of the 2014 World Cup and last 16 at Euro 2016.
The team that won three major tournaments in a row has been evolving slowly and has a new, relatively inexperienced coach at the helm in Lopetegui - there's plenty to prove heading to Russia.