Spain coach Vicente del Bosque is confident going into their Euro2012 quarterfinal against France.

The two sides last met in a friendly prior to the 2010 World Cup, when goals from Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos and Barcelona striker David Villa handed Spain a 2-0 win at the Stade de France, but Del Bosque is aware of how much the French side has changed in the intervening two years.

He told Radio Marca: "We know the equality there is in the competition. Any team is difficult but France are playing well and have a good team.

"They have made changes that have got results. They have got the formula right and Karim Benzema, Hatem Ben Arfa, Samir Nasri, Florent Malouda and Franck Ribery are all very good players.

"Moreover, we are going to have a triple ration of France in a short time because we meet them in the qualification group for the World Cup. The competition is like this and we have to accept who we have been paired with.

"What I don't want is this Spanish custom that we don't have to be careful of the opponent. It is a huge match, a match that appeals to everyone.

"We have time to think about the team we will pick on Saturday and we will adopt the line-up we believe will be the best."