Spain are on the verge of clinching their place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup and know qualification is possible when they travel to Georgia on Saturday.
The reigning European champions have eased to four straight wins in qualifying Group E and will book their ticket to North America should they better Türkiye’s result this weekend. Victory will almost guarantee them a berth at next summer’s tournament even if Türkiye conquer Bulgaria.
Recent history suggests securing three points will be relatively straightforward for Luis de la Fuente’s side, with six victories over Georgia since the beginning of 2021. They scored seven on their previous trip to Tbilisi two years ago and will be expecting to run up the score once again on their travels to the Georgian capital.
Georgia, who are unlikely to secure second place and a play-off spot, know anything but victory will eliminate them from the running for World Cup qualification. However, if they were to steal a point or more from Spain, it could put enormous pressure on the 2010 world champions ahead of their final group game against Türkiye.
Here is how to catch the pivotal clash.
