Defending champions Spain arrived here Thursday in readiness for their World Cup opener against 2010 runners-up the Netherlands, Friday.
The two teams' clash is a rematch of the 2010 World Cup final in South Africa where Spain grabbed a 1-0 victory with a goal from Andres Iniesta four minutes from the end of extra time, reports EFE.
The Spanish team arrived in Salvador from Curitiba where they had a brief training camp.
The players rested after arriving in Salvador where they will train before holding a press conference with the presence of goalkeeper, Iker Casillas, midfielder, Xavi Hernandez, and coach, Vicente del Bosque. Spain are in Group B along with Chile, the Netherlands, and Australia.
Published 12 June 2014, 14:12 IST