Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque says he is only thinking about winning Tuesday evening's final Group D Euro 2016 game against Croatia in Bordeaux -- not about any other result which might suit both teams.
Spain go into the final round of games already sure of making the last 16 and needing just a point to ensure top spot in Group D -- which would bring a first knockout game on Saturday evening in Lens against a third-placed qualifier -- with potential opponents including Wales, Republic of Ireland or Portugal.
A point would also mean Croatia were guaranteed second place in the group, and passage to the next round, although that would mean facing already-guaranteed Group E winners Italy in the next round next Sunday in Toulouse.
La Roja's coach told the news conference before training at the Stade de Bordeaux on Monday evening that he expected an open game with both teams trying to win, with nobody thinking about a draw which could be mutually beneficial.
"Croatia have been one of the best teams so far in the tournament," Del Bosque said. "We will both go for the game. I expect an open game, they will go for it, the same as us. We will try not to think about strange things, and do it in a sporting way."
Croatia are likely to be without key midfielder Luka Modric after the Real Madrid man limped out of their 2-2 draw with Czech Republic last Friday with an adductor muscle problem.
"Modric is one of their most important players, as he is at Madrid, he has been playing fantastic in recent years," Del Bosque said. "But they have many other good players too and are very well organised with a lot of experience."
Spain's XI was unchanged for their first two group games, a 1-0 win over the Czechs and 3-0 against Turkey. Some rotation is expected for their third outing, although winger Pedro Rodriguez may not have improved his chances of a first start at the competition by making public complaints which he was then sent out to play down on Monday afternoon.
"The ideal [for the players] might be to play again, or to rest," Del Bosque said when asked about his selection plans. "These players are used to these cycles of playing a game every three or four days. It depends though -- in some cases it might be better not to play."
Croatia's 2-2 draw with the Czechs last Friday was marred by the Balkan country's supporters throwing flares onto the pitch late on, leading to some violence in the stands and a €100,000 UEFA fine.
Asked if he was worried about similar problems around Tuesday's game, Spain defender Gerard Pique said such behaviour was unacceptable, especially with children and families attending games in the stadium.
"We understood football as a show for the fans, a spectacle," Pique said. "We do not accept any violence and hope all the fans respect everyone watching the game, think about children, families in the stadium. I think these events cannot be repeated and for the good of the sport it never happens again."
Spain's two clean sheets so far in the tournament mean they have not conceded at all in any of their last 10 competitive games, something Pique put down to an excellent defensive structure in what was otherwise an attack-minded team.
"We appear to be a very attacking team, but we have a very organised structure at the back," he said. "We have very good players like Sergio Ramos, Sergio Busquets, the goalkeepers Iker Casillas before and David De Gea now so far," he said.
"They are basic pillars to maintain this defensive level we have had for all the recent competitions, apart from [the 2014 World Cup in] Brazil which did not go as we expected.
"But every other time we defended well, conceded very few goals, which is the key for winning the tournament."