Japan and Romania meet in the first match of the World Cup at the Tokyo Stadium on Sept. 20, 2019.
The final team in Pool A will be decided via a two-legged playoff in June between Samoa and the runners-up of European qualifying.
Spain need to beat Portugal in a playoff to make the two-legged tie against Samoa in order to reach the World Cup.
If they beat Portugal but lose to Samoa, Spain will play in a four-team repechage event in November in a last attempt to make the tournament for the second time following their appearance in 1999.
(Reporting by Simon Jennings in Bengaluru, editing by Ed Osmond)
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