Spain vs Saudi Arabia: World Cup 2026 – Yamal, prediction, watch, kickoff

The 2026 World Cup will have 13 different kickoff times. You can use the Al Jazeera Sport widget to find out exactly when your team is playing in your local time. Who : Spain vs Saudi Arabia What : FIFA World Cup 2026 Group H match Where : Mercedes-Benz Stadium , Atlanta When : Sunday, 12pm local time (16:00 GMT) How to follow : We’ll have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 13:00 GMT in advance of our live text commentary stream. Recommended Stories list of 3 items end of list Spain return to Atlanta on Sunday, hoping to move on from the shock goalless draw with debutants Cape Verde and respond with a much-improved display against Saudi Arabia. The pre-tournament favourites are no longer the bookmakers’ top choice to lift the title in North America, with questions raised about their worrying lack of attacking edge. The reigning European champions – who have one of the world’s most exciting players in Lamine Yamal – will be up against a solid Saudi Arabia side, which held Uruguay to a 1-1 draw in their opener. Will Yamal play against Saudi Arabia? After a poor attacking performance against Cape Verde, where Spain failed to score despite taking 27 shots, the 2010 champions are in dire need of better finishing. Their star winger, Yamal, is often among the goals or assists, but his minutes at the 2026 World Cup have been limited as he recovers from a hamstring injury. The 18-year-old was named on the bench and came on only in the 71st minute. …