Iniesta and Torres focused on must-win encounter for Spain

The World Cup final is still almost a month away but as far as Spain's Andres Iniesta and Fernando Torres are concerned, they are already facing a final tonight when they play Chile in a make-or-break Group B match.

The world and European champions were humbled 5-1 by the Netherlands in the opening game and both veterans of the 2010 success in South Africa know they face the point of no return.

“We just have to forget what happened against the Dutch,” said midfielder Iniesta at a news conference at the Maracana where the game will unfold.

“This is our first final, then we face another one against Australia and although we faced a similar situation in South Africa when we lost our first match, this is a very difficult situation.

"We have to win, there is no alternative. And we have to play it as if it was the World Cup final that's the only way to win it.

Totally united

“We all know we did not play well in the first match, especially in the second half and it is difficult to explain what happened. But although we have not started well, we still have the chance to change the situation.”

Torres said the entire squad of 23 players and all the technical staff were totally united in their common goal.

“We will win it together as a team or lose it together,” he added. “We just have to be very positive in this situation.”

Spain face the possibility of becoming only the third defending champions to be eliminated from the competition at the first stage following Brazil in 1966 and France in 2002.

But Torres said: “All we have thought about since losing to Holland is beating Chile.

“A draw is not enough for us. This is a final now that we have to win,” the striker added.