Spain clearly defeated Georgia in another good game, effectively securing their spot in the 2026 World Cup. Luis de la Fuente’s side will exit the group stage next Tuesday despite a win against Turkey in La Cartuja. … Bulgaria will need the miracle of a win to take the lead from the record team. Because this Saturday, Bulgaria have completed a 30-game unbeaten streak, one game better than the record achieved while Vicente del Bosque was on the bench.
It has been a virtually perfect qualifying phase for Spain, who have yet to concede a goal.
Although he was on the grass, he hardly needed to intervene, so it went largely unnoticed, and it took an hour before he received the first shot from his rival at a distance. The goalkeeper’s composure, during the second half overtime, showed a very quick and courageous play in a one-on-one match, avoiding the local goal, reflecting Spain’s absolute superiority.
Extremaduran are taking advantage of Carvajal’s absence and are establishing themselves on the right side of the team. Although he was calm defensively, he was unable to reach Georgia’s dangerous Kvaratskheria well enough to pose a threat in attack. He provided a great assist on a near-goal play to Oyarzabal in overtime in the first act. He was substituted at halftime.
He has a good understanding with Kvarsi, who is at the center of the defense. His presence increases competition in the Spanish defense, which is great news for Luis de la Fuente.
He has excellent ball distribution and has almost no losses. Marshal of mid-Spain. It was a fantastic performance and he scored the Arsenal player’s third goal for the first team.
He opened the field on the left side, but the Georgians could not detect his movements in any area of the field. His defense was solid as well, and he nearly scored a goal with a shot from the edge of the area that hit the post.
The Georgian goalkeeper, who conceded four goals through no fault of his own, avoided a crushing defeat by saving Oyarzabal’s shot with his feet just before half-time and making two great saves in the second act, one against Borja Iglesias and one against Baena.
The dynamic Andalusian got along perfectly with Zvimendi in the team’s engine room. His assist for the second goal was great and he was a perfect player, once again proving his ability to manage time in the game.
He was playing on the right wing and was true to his word this time, scoring with a classic nine-a-side shot. He scored a goal in the first half, matching the national team scores of Sergio Ramos and Di Stéfano (23), and provided an assist for the fourth goal.
Fast, the local star tried it with a ride from the left, which caused little concern for the Spaniard. In the end, with 15 minutes left, he tried Unai with a low shot. The striker did not perform as well as his other teammates, but received a yellow card from Merino.
He celebrated his 50th game for Spain with a double. They took the lead after 10 minutes with a penalty, but with this stroke of luck they proved themselves safe once again and after the break they finished off with another good performance, heading the ball into the net. The player has already scored 21 goals for the national team.
He enjoyed the 20 minutes and it was enough time to show off his quality. He left Borja alone with an assist that the Celta forward was unable to send into the cage.
He came on after the break and brought muscle and size to the team. He saved the Georgian’s best chances with his sharp moves on both rides as he reached the baseline to assist Baena.