MADRID: Spain blew Argentina away on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) but coach Julen Lopetegui insists they can take nothing for granted at this summer’s World Cup.

A 6-1 demolition, which included an Isco hat trick at the Wanda Metropolitano, underlined Spain’s credentials as one of the tournament favourites in Russia, while exposing Argentina, who were without the injured Lionel Messi.

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