Spain vs Russia live stream: how to watch today's World Cup last 16 match online

Round of 16 World Cup matches don't come much bigger than this. It's the hosts Russia, against former champions and one of the Russia 2018 favorites Spain. Your chance to live stream the Spain vs Russia match for free has arrived and we'll tell you how to watch every minute of the hopefully-thrilling encounter regardless of where you are in the world.

Group B winners Spain will face Group A runners-up and host nation Russia. The Russian side - ranked the lowest from all the teams at the World Cup - have exceeded all expectations to get this far.

Spain also faced a challenge with a tough group following that incredible 3-3 draw against Portugal in the opening game and another draw against Morocco in the final clash. Russia smashed Saudi Arabia 5-0 and beat Egypt 3-1. So expect a high scoring game, potentially.

Don't miss out on any of the action by reading the World Cup watching guide which will help you not only get excited for the build up but catch every game no matter where you are.

Use a VPN to watch the World Cup 2018 from anywhere for FREE

You don't have to miss a single minute of World Cup soccer - even if the country where you are isn't broadcasting certain games. Because every second of action is being shown somewhere (the UK, for example, is televising every game for free - see below), you can simply use a VPN to login to a region that is broadcasting the game. And it's really easy to do: