Spain will qualify for the 2026 World Cup on Saturday if La Roja earn a greater end in Georgia than Turkey obtain at dwelling to Bulgaria.
Ought to Turkiye take extra factors than Luis de la Fuente’s workforce, the 2010 world champions might want to keep away from defeat at dwelling to The Crescent-Stars on Tuesday if they’re to qualify routinely for the match within the US, Canada and Mexico.
Georgia will end third within the group, having received one and misplaced three of their first 4 qualifying matches, together with a 2-0 defeat in Spain on October 11.
101GreatGoals.com has the total groups and beginning line-ups from the international between Georgia and Spain in 2026 World Cup qualifying.
Georgia lineup vs Spain
Georgia are lacking Kracovia defender Otar Kakabadze and Villarreal ahead Georges Mikautadze, who has 21 objectives in 41 caps.
Paris Saint-Germain winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has 20 objectives and 10 assists in 45 worldwide appearances.
Sporting midfielder Giorgi Kochorashvili is suspended however head coach Willy Sagnol has praised newcomer Iuri Tabatadze, a winger for Cadiz.
“We have been considering of calling him up in October, however higher late than by no means,” stated Sagnol. “I’m comfortable to have him within the workforce and I feel that the followers, who have no idea about his recreation but, will get to know him higher within the upcoming matches.
“Spain are the most effective workforce on the planet and we’ve the ambition to be a greater workforce. We misplaced 2-0 away and the [score] may have been greater, however the lack of emotion and ambition broke my coronary heart essentially the most.
“I’ve requested the gamers to play with much less concern and extra ambition in order that we will play an excellent workforce recreation.
“Perhaps we aren’t in the most effective interval now, however I need to inform the followers that we are going to not obtain particular success with out their help.
“The followers must also see a extra bold, energetic and emotional workforce on the sphere.”
Georgia beginning XI: Mamardashvili; Gocholeishvili, Lochoshvili, Goglichidze, Mamuchashvili; Tabatadze, Mekvabishvili, Kiteishvili; Davitashvili, Zivzivadze, Kvaratskheila.
Georgia substitutes: Abuashvili, Gugueshashvili, Guliashvili, Kashia, Kereselidze, Kvernadze, Kvilitaia, Lominadze, Narimanidze, Nonikashvili, Tsitaishvili.
Spain lineup vs Georgia
Manchester Metropolis midfielder Rodri and Barcelona counterpart Pedri are amongst Spain’s absentees, who embrace Barca ahead Lamine Yamal and Athletic Membership winger Nico Williams.
“We now have regained the sense of unity and identification across the nationwide workforce,” prompt De la Fuente.
“It’s the results of everybody’s efforts, and outcomes normally accompany that. All of us play a task in strengthening the significance of the nationwide workforce in our nation.
“I hope one thing related occurs with this workforce as with those from 2008, 2010, and 2012.
“These groups grew to become everlasting, and I might love for this group to stay in everybody’s reminiscence in the identical manner. That’s the best reward a footballer can obtain.”
Spain beginning XI: Simon; Porro, Cubarsi, Laporte, Cucurella; Zubimendi, Ruiz, Merino; Baena, Torres, Oyarzabal.
Spain substitutes: Barrios, Fornals, Garcia, Grimaldo, Iglesias, Llorente, Lopez, Olmo, Pino, Raya, Remiro, Vivian.
Easy methods to watch Georgia vs Spain: TV channel, reside on-line streams
Kick-off on Saturday is at 17:00 GMT (12:00 ET / 09:00 PT), with reside protection within the UK on Amazon Prime PPV, which fees £2.49 for the sport.
2026 World Cup playoffs dates
The highest workforce from every of the 12 European Qualifier teams proceeds routinely to the finals, which will probably be expanded to 48 groups.
The 12 runners-up in every group will be a part of 4 Nations League groups within the two-legged play-off ties, which will probably be drawn from pots based mostly on groups’ data through the marketing campaign and happen on March 26 and 31 2026.
When is the draw for the 2026 World Cup finals?
The draw for the World Cup finals will happen on December 5 2025 on the Kennedy Middle in Washington DC, with the ceremony beginning at 17:00 GMT (12:00 ET/ 09:00 PT).
The match runs from June 11 till July 19 2026.
