Spain boast the highest-scoring defence in the world Spain They have 26 goals between them

There is no defensive quartet in international football that can compare to the amount of goals scored by Spain's back line, which has come up with a total of 26.

A perfect example of their goalscoring prowess came in La Roja's last fixture against Russia, where Jordi Alba scored one and Sergio Ramos got the other two.

Just between Ramos and Alba, they have 21 international goals and no other defensive duo appears to be as prolific.

When Spain play Germany, Ramos will make his 150th appearance for the national team, the same figure Lothar Matthaus achieved in his international career, and only Bruno Alves comes close to his 13 goals, with 11, though he is no longer in the Portugal setup.

Like Ramos, Jordi Alba is ahead of his left-back competitors with only the Brazilian Marcelo coming close, having scored six goals in 50 caps.

While David Alaba has 11 goals, he plays in midfield for Austria.

"Sergio Ramos started out as a striker and carries goals in his blood," former Spain player Joan Capdevila recently told MARCA.

"He is a constant danger from dead-ball situations.

"[Gerard Pique's] height and coordination allow him to be another option in the attack as he surprises the opposition and he likes to score.

"[Jordi Alba] started as a striker [like Ramos] and I think he is the defender with the most goals [this season].

"Maybe [Carvajal] is the defender with the fewest goals, but with exceptional conditions.

"He is better at assisting for goals, but surely he will score [his first international goal] soon."