{"id":1460264,"date":"2026-06-18T22:35:37","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T21:35:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=1460264"},"modified":"2026-06-18T22:45:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T21:45:24","slug":"spain-vs-saudi-arabia-team-news-predicted-lineups","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/world-cup\/spain-vs-saudi-arabia-team-news-predicted-lineups\/","title":{"rendered":"Spain vs Saudi Arabia team news and predicted lineups"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/spain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spain<\/a> will be looking to get their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/world-cup-2026-betting-tips-predictions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2026 World Cup<\/a> up and running when they take on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/saudi-arabia\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/saudi-arabia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Saudi Arabia<\/a> on Sunday at 5pm (UK time).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>La Roja<\/em> were left frustrated in their World Cup opener as they were held to a goalless draw by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/cabo-verde\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cape Verde<\/a>. The 2010 champions had 27 shots but only hit the target seven times, failing to win their World Cup opener for the fourth time in five tournaments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Saudi Arabia also started their World Cup campaign with a draw, holding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/uruguay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Uruguay<\/a> to a point. But it was two points dropped, as Saudi Arabia took the lead through Abdulelah Al-Amri before Maximiliano Araujo equalised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These two sides have met three times before, with Spain winning all three games. 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But De la Fuente may be tempted to start him here. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, this game may be too soon for Nico Williams, who only got a brief cameo last time out after his own injury worries. As a result, Gavi is likely to keep his place on the left wing, with Lamal on the right. But Ferran Torres could stay in the team and move centrally, with Mikel Oyarzabal a potential to drop down to the bench. The striker hit the target with just one of his five shots against Cape Verde.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spain are likely to remain the same with the rest of the team. There aren&#8217;t many reasons to make drastic changes, even after the poor result last time out. So Pedri, Rodri and Fabian Ruiz are expected to be the midfield trio. Unai Simon will continue in goal, with Marcos Llorente, Pau Cubarsi, Aymeric Laporte and Marc Cucurella in defence.<\/p>\n\n\n<hr \/>\r\n<h2><strong>Bet \u00a310 &amp; Get \u00a330 in Free Bets with Bet365<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<p>Not signed up to bet365 yet? 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Abdullah Al-Hamdan and Sultan Al-Ghannam will be among those looking to break itno the attacking line, though.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The defensive setup is likely to stay the same too. Mohammed Al-Owais is the most-experienced goalkeeper and the first-choice shot-stopper, despite not having the No.1 jersey. Abdulelah Al-Amri won the battle to play alongside Hassan Al-Tambakti at centre-back, though Hassan Kadesh will be waiting in the wings for any changes. Saud Abdulhamid and Moteb Al-Harbi should continue as the full-backs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-spain-vs-saudi-arabia-predicted-lineups\">Spain vs Saudi Arabia predicted lineups<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Spain (4-3-3): <\/strong>Simon; Llorente, Cubarsi, Laporte, Cucurella; Ruiz, Rodri, Pedri; Yamal, Torres, Gavi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Saudi Arabia (4-2-3-1): <\/strong>Al-Owais; Abdulhamid, Tambakti, Al-Amri, Al-Harbi; Kanno, Al-Khaibari; Abu Al-Shamat, Al-Juwayr, S Al-Dawsari; Al-Buraikan.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/world-cup-2026-betting-tips-predictions\/\"><strong>World Cup predictions &amp; tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/outright-markets\/world-cup-outright-odds\/\"><strong>World Cup outright odds <\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/world-cup-2026-fixtures-results\/\"><b>World Cup fixtures &amp; results<\/b><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/world-cup-2026-betting-offers\/\"><b>World Cup free bets<\/b><\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spain will be looking to get their 2026 World Cup up and running when they take on Saudi Arabia on Sunday at 5pm (UK time). La Roja were left frustrated in their World Cup opener as they were held to a goalless draw by Cape Verde. The 2010 champions had 27 shots but only hit&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":112,"featured_media":1460265,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"spain vs saudi arabia team news","_yoast_wpseo_title":"","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Spain face Saudi Arabia in the 2026 World Cup this week. 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