Spain vs Saudi Arabia

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Marcos Llorente

SpainHome

Tackle (1+)

8/10

Marcos Llorente brings running power and physicality down Spain's right side, and when an opponent tries to get past him he sticks a leg across. Against Saudi runs, winning at least one tackle is almost a given.

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Lamine Yamal

SpainHome

To Be Fouled (1+)

7/10

To stop his weaving runs, the Saudi defenders will often have to trip or hold him. It's the price you pay for marking a dribbler this unpredictable on the ball.

Shot (2+)

6/10

Lamine Yamal thrives on wide duels and on that cut inside onto his left foot that opens up a shot. When Spain lay siege to the Saudi box, his attempts tend to pile up.

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Mikel Oyarzabal

SpainHome

Shot (1+)

6/10

Mikel Oyarzabal moves between the centre-forward role and the pockets, and as soon as he reaches the edge of the box he doesn't hold back. A shot at goal from him is one of the most natural parts of his game.

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Pedri

SpainHome

To Be Fouled (1+)

6/10

Pedri reads the game in central areas and turns between the lines with an ease that throws his markers off. To take the ball off him, the Saudis will end up arriving late.

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Rodri

SpainHome

Tackle (1+)

5/10

Rodri sets the tempo in front of the defence, but he's also the first to win the ball back when Spain lose it. In his shielding role, he often closes down a move with a firm challenge.

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Abdulelah Al Amri

Saudi ArabiaAway

Foul Committed (1+)

6/10

Abdulelah Al Amri will have to withstand the wave of Spanish passing while staying glued to the strikers. Under that constant pressure, a challenge arriving a fraction late is enough to become a foul.

Tackle (1+)

5/10

When Spain push the ball up to the box, Al Amri is forced to step out on the carrier and cut the passing lanes. That job of stepping out brings him into at least one tackle across the ninety minutes.

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Mohamed Kanno

Saudi ArabiaAway

Tackle (1+)

6/10

Mohamed Kanno acts as the shield in front of the Saudi back line and, against a side that keeps the ball so much, he has to close down again and again. That shuttling often gives him the chance to break up a move with a tackle.

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Salem Al Dawsari

Saudi ArabiaAway

Shot (1+)

6/10

Salem Al Dawsari is Saudi Arabia's attacking spark: when the team breaks forward, he drifts inside and looks to shoot straight away. Even in a game spent defending, one of his bursts ending in a shot stays likely.

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Spain

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Home

Mikel Oyarzabal

Lamine Yamal

LCM

Pedri

Rodri

LCB

RCB

Marcos Llorente

Saudi Arabia

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Away

Salem Al Dawsari

LCM

Mohamed Kanno

RCM

Abdulelah Al Amri

RCB

Spain vs Saudi Arabia

Before evaluating player picks, confirm the player is starting or expected to start. Always wait for the final official lineup.

Marcos Llorente

SpainHome

Tackle (1+)

8/10

Notes are written in the team's original language. If you use the translation feature, we recommend verifying the information independently.

Lamine Yamal

SpainHome

To Be Fouled (1+)

7/10

To stop his weaving runs, the Saudi defenders will often have to trip or hold him. It's the price you pay for marking a dribbler this unpredictable on the ball.

Shot (2+)

6/10

Lamine Yamal thrives on wide duels and on that cut inside onto his left foot that opens up a shot. When Spain lay siege to the Saudi box, his attempts tend to pile up.

Notes are written in the team's original language. If you use the translation feature, we recommend verifying the information independently.

Mikel Oyarzabal

SpainHome

Shot (1+)

6/10

Notes are written in the team's original language. If you use the translation feature, we recommend verifying the information independently.

Pedri

SpainHome

To Be Fouled (1+)

6/10

Pedri reads the game in central areas and turns between the lines with an ease that throws his markers off. To take the ball off him, the Saudis will end up arriving late.

Notes are written in the team's original language. If you use the translation feature, we recommend verifying the information independently.

Rodri

SpainHome

Tackle (1+)

5/10

Rodri sets the tempo in front of the defence, but he's also the first to win the ball back when Spain lose it. In his shielding role, he often closes down a move with a firm challenge.

Notes are written in the team's original language. If you use the translation feature, we recommend verifying the information independently.

Abdulelah Al Amri

Saudi ArabiaAway

Foul Committed (1+)

6/10

Tackle (1+)

5/10

When Spain push the ball up to the box, Al Amri is forced to step out on the carrier and cut the passing lanes. That job of stepping out brings him into at least one tackle across the ninety minutes.

Notes are written in the team's original language. If you use the translation feature, we recommend verifying the information independently.

Mohamed Kanno

Saudi ArabiaAway

Tackle (1+)

6/10

Notes are written in the team's original language. If you use the translation feature, we recommend verifying the information independently.

Salem Al Dawsari

Saudi ArabiaAway

Shot (1+)

6/10

Notes are written in the team's original language. If you use the translation feature, we recommend verifying the information independently.

Spain

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Home

Mikel Oyarzabal

Lamine Yamal

LCM

Pedri

Rodri

LCB

RCB

Marcos Llorente

Saudi Arabia

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Away

Salem Al Dawsari

LCM

Mohamed Kanno

RCM

Abdulelah Al Amri

RCB

Team Notes

Analyst

Jun 21

A wounded heavyweight: Spain must respond at once... Group H's favourites stumbled at the first bend. Against Cape Verde in Atlanta, Spain took 27 shots, put seven on target and still could not beat Vozinha, the 40-year-old goalkeeper who stole the show with a string of saves. That 0-0 hurts, because it leaves Luis de la Fuente's side needing to beat Saudi Arabia to keep their last-16 path at the 2026 World Cup clear. The recent numbers still describe a healthy Roja: unbeaten in their last five, with a 3-0 over Serbia, a 1-1 with Iraq, a 0-0 with Egypt, a 3-1 friendly win over Peru on 9 June and then the Cape Verde wall. Seven goals scored, two conceded — a team that creates plenty but ran into a goalkeeper's perfect night in Atlanta. Across from them stands a Saudi Arabia that arrived with a surprise point: ahead through Abdulelah Al-Amri on 41 minutes from a set-piece scramble, pegged back by Maxi Araújo on 80, and rescued repeatedly by an outstanding Al-Owais. The Saudis lived on defending deep and breaking, and that script is unlikely to change. What the history does, and doesn't, tell us The record reads Spanish: three meetings since 2006, three Roja wins, including a 1-0 in the only World Cup encounter, at Germany 2006. It is thin and by now dated, and none of those games ever questioned the pecking order. More than the history, the present matters here: a clearly superior Spain, and a Saudi defence that held against Uruguay only thanks to a goalkeeper in inspired form. Yamal, Pedri and the real absentees One myth is worth clearing up: Spain are not ravaged by injuries, whatever has been written. Laporte, Llorente and Oyarzabal all started against Cape Verde, Dani Olmo came off the bench and Lamine Yamal entered on 71 minutes with instant intent: five dribbles attempted, more than anyone else on the pitch. Pedri, booked, simply has to avoid one yellow too many, but he is fully available and remains the midfield's guiding light. The meaningful absences carry other names: Fermín López, out with a broken foot, and Dani Carvajal, left out of the squad, while Nico Williams's fitness still needs watching. On the Saudi side there are no lineup worries: the same central pairing seen against Uruguay should sit in front of Al-Owais. The verdict: Spain ahead, but mind the goals Two ideas sit on the table: Spain not losing, and a game with at least two goals. The first is rock solid — a huge quality gap, three wins from three in the head-to-head and the pride of a side desperate to put things right — and I'd put it around 88-90%. The second is finer. A team that takes 27 shots without scoring has a finishing issue that cannot be waved away; at the same time, it is hard to imagine Spain blank again against a defence less watertight than Cape Verde's, and Saudi Arabia have just shown they can strike from set pieces. I see two goals around 60-62%, with one clear risk in plain view: another frustrating night in front of goal that freezes the score at 1-0 or 0-0. That is why the overall confidence stays medium rather than high.

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Spain vs Saudi Arabia

Spain vs Saudi Arabia

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