Saturday , 14 November 2026

Spain vs Saudi Arabia, Worldcup 2026 GROUP STAGE

FIFA World Cup · 2026
Spain
4 – 0
Full Time
Saudi Arabia
Sun 21 Jun 2026 · 16:00 UTC Mercedes-Benz Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Lamine Yamal 10' 1–0
Mikel Oyarzabal 21' 2–0
Mikel Oyarzabal 24' 3–0
Hassan Al Tambakti og 49' 4–0
Y 30' Salem Al Dawsari
Y 60' Mohammed Kanno

Overview

Match Preview

Spain vs Saudi Arabia — Worldcup at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Raphael Claus
  • Assistant 1 Danilo Ricardo Simon Manis
  • Assistant 2 Rodrigo Correa (Brazil)
15 games this season 🟨 2.9/game ⚽ 5.2 goals/game 🟥 4 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Mexico 3 9
2 South Africa 3 4
3 South Korea 3 3
4 Czechia 3 1
5 Switzerland 3 7
6 Canada 3 4
7 Bosnia-Herzegovina 3 4
8 Qatar 3 1
9 Brazil 3 7
10 Morocco 3 7
11 Scotland 3 3
12 Haiti 3 0
13 United States 3 6
14 Australia 3 4
15 Paraguay 3 4
16 Turkey 3 3
17 Germany 3 6
18 Ivory Coast 3 6
19 Ecuador 3 4
20 Curacao 3 1
21 Netherlands 3 7
22 Japan 3 5
23 Sweden 3 4
24 Tunisia 3 0
25 Belgium 3 5
26 Egypt 3 5
27 Iran 3 3
28 New Zealand 3 1
29 Spain 3 7
30 Cape Verde Islands 3 3
31 Uruguay 3 2
32 Saudi Arabia 3 2
33 France 3 9
34 Norway 3 6
35 Senegal 3 3
36 Iraq 3 0
37 Argentina 3 9
38 Austria 3 4
39 Algeria 3 4
40 Jordan 3 0
41 Colombia 3 7
42 Portugal 3 5
43 Congo DR 3 4
44 Uzbekistan 3 0
45 England 3 7
46 Croatia 3 6
47 Ghana 3 4
48 Panama 3 0

Head-to-Head

1
Spain 1 games · Avg 4.0 goals Saudi Arabia
Last 5 meetings
2026-06-21 Spain 4–0 Saudi Arabia

Recent Form

Spain
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Jun Saudi Arabia H 4–0 W
15 Jun Cape Verde Islands H 0–0 D
14 Jul England H 2–1 W
09 Jul France H 2–1 W
05 Jul Germany H 2–1 W
30 Jun Georgia H 4–1 W
Saudi Arabia
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Jun Spain A 0–4 L
15 Jun Uruguay H 1–1 D
30 Nov Mexico H 1–2 L
26 Nov Poland A 0–2 L
22 Nov Argentina A 2–1 W
25 Jun Egypt H 2–1 W

Season Stats

Spain Saudi Arabia
#29 Position #32
7 Points 2
3 Played 3
2 / 1 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 2 / 1
5 Scored 1
0 Conceded 5
+5 GD -4
2.33 PPG 0.67
67% Win % 0%

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
88% Clean Sheets
Spain this season
33% Clean Sheets
Saudi Arabia this season

Spain are 29th (7 pts). Saudi Arabia are 32nd (2 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Spain
0-15
1/–
16-30
4/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Saudi Arabia
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Spain
Mikel Oyarzabal 5 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Spain welcome Saudi Arabia for this crunch clash at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Giorgios Donis might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' What a moment for Lamine Yamal! That strike on 10 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 20' Saudi Arabia started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 21' A stunning finish from Mikel Oyarzabal — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 24' GOAL! Mikel Oyarzabal fires home to make it 3-0!
  • 29' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 30' A meaty challenge results in booking for Salem Al Dawsari on 30.
  • 35' Mohammed Kanno has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Spain and Saudi Arabia are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. Spain must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Spain — Yeremi Pino on, Lamine Yamal off on 46 minutes.
  • 49' GOAL! Hassan Al Tambakti scores on 49.
  • 54' Saudi Arabia have won 8 goals from 10 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 59' Unai Simon is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Saudi Arabia so far.
  • 60' It’s gonna be a card for Mohammed Kanno.
  • 60' Another substitution for Saudi Arabia to replace Abdulelah Al Amri by Alaa Al Hejji on 60 minute.
  • 61' The supporters are chanting for Mikel Merino. He replaces Dani Olmo on 61 minute.
  • 66' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 70' Spain ring the changes. Pedri has done his job and it is now time for Fabian Ruiz to step up.
  • 75' The 26-year-old Moteb Al Harbi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 80' Abdullah Al Khaibari is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Spain tonight.
  • 85' Supporters expect more eagerness from Cucurella, as he is very good at scoring at Mercedes-Benz Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 90' Another change for Saudi Arabia made on 90 minute. Nasser Al Dawsari leaves to be changed by Khalid Al Ghannam.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Spain 4-0 Saudi Arabia.

Lineups

Spain Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luis de la Fuente

Saudi Arabia Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giorgios Donis

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.66 Spain xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3 Saudi Arabia xG
I would bet for: Spain to win 78% + Under — clean sheet likely 76%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Spain78% Draw14% Saudi Arabia8%
Actual: Spain win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes24% 0% No76%
Avg goals/match: 2.96
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Spain or Draw
93%
Draw or Saudi Arabia
22%
Spain or Saudi Arabia
86%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Spain64% Draw34% Saudi Arabia2%
Actual: Spain win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
18.3%
3 – 0
15.7%
1 – 0
14.1%
4 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
6.5%
5 – 0
5.6%
2 – 1
5.3%
3 – 1
4.8%
1 – 1
4.3%
4 – 1
3.3%
6 – 0
2.6%
5 – 1
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Spain

Handicap Spain covers Push Saudi Arabia covers
-2.5 42% — 58%
-2 42% 24% 34%
-1.5 66% — 34%
-1 66% 20% 14%
-0.5 86% — 14%
+0.5 98% — 2%
+1 98% 2% 0%
+1.5 100% — 0%
+2 100% — 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Spain keeps clean sheet
74% ✓
Saudi Arabia keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.