Here's what we learned from Spain's 6-0 victory over Croatia: 3 talking points

The new generation is here

The scorer of the winning goal in 2010 world cup final Andres Iniesta hung up his boots after the world cup and Gerard Pique and David Silva followed suit shortly after. This marked a changing of the guard for the Spanish National Team.

Iniesta announced his retirement after Spain's early exit at this year's world cup

Only two players remained from their 2010 world cup triumph- Sergio Busquets and Sergio Ramos. There was, and justifiably so, a cloud of doubt surrounding the team after the retirement of three players who had been instrumental in their recent exploits.

But the new generation, led by the likes of Real Madrid duo Isco and Marco Asensio, has surely stepped up to take the team and its legacy ahead.

The side's dismal world cup campaign covers the fact that the team hadn't lost a single game under former manager Julen Lopetegui- they won 14 and drew 6 of the 20 games they played under him.

Spain was, in fact, a firm favourite to win the world cup and had Lopetegui not been unceremoniously sacked just a day before their world cup opener against Portugal, the team could've gone all the way.

This young Spanish squad will look the replicate the success of its predecessors

But all that's in the past now as this side under Luis Enrique is different from the one managed by Lopetegui, but in no way, less effective.

Driven by an injection of young players who are very experienced for their age, this Spanish team is definitely one to watch out for in the future.