Full teams in World Cup qualifying
Spain will qualify for the 2026 World Cup on Saturday if La Roja achieves a better result in Georgia than Turkey at home against Bulgaria.
If Turkey take more points than Luis de la Fuente's team, the 2010 world champions will need to avoid a home defeat to the Crescent-Stars on Tuesday if they want to automatically qualify for the tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Georgia will finish third in the group, having won one and lost three of their first four qualifying matches, including a 2-0 defeat in Spain on October 11.
101GreatGoals.com previews the full teams and starting lineups of the international between Georgia and Spain in qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.
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Line-ups of Georgia against Spain
Georgia is missing Kracovia defender Otar Kakabadze and Villarreal striker Georges Mikautadze, who has 21 goals in 41 caps.
Paris Saint-Germain winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has 20 goals and 10 assists in 45 international caps.
Athletic midfielder Giorgi Kochorashvili is suspended but head coach Willy Sagnol praised newcomer Iuri Tabatadze, Cadiz winger.
“We were thinking of calling him back in October, but better late than never,” Sagnol said. “I'm happy to have him in the team and I think the fans, who don't know his game yet, will get to know him better in the next matches.
“Spain are the best team in the world and we have the ambition to be a better team. We lost 2-0 away and [score] It could have been bigger, but it was the lack of emotion and ambition that broke my heart the most.
“I asked the players to play with less fear and more ambition so that we can play a very good team game.
“Maybe we are not in the best period now, but I want to tell the fans that we will not achieve special success without their support.
“Fans should also see a more ambitious, energetic and emotional team on the pitch.”
Georgia starting lineup: Mamardashvili; Gocholeishvili, Lochoshvili, Goglichidze, Mamuchashvili; Tabatadze, Mekvabishvili, Kiteishvili; Davitashvili, Zivzivadze, Kvaratskheila.
Georgia replaces: Abuashvili, Gugueshashvili, Guliashvili, Kashia, Kereselidze, Kvernadze, Kvilitaia, Lominadze, Narimanidze, Nonikashvili, Tsitaishvili.
Line-ups of Spain against Georgia
Manchester City midfielder Rodri and his Barcelona counterpart Pedri are among the Spanish absentees, including Barça striker Lamine Yamal and Athletic Club winger Nico Williams.
“We have regained the feeling of unity and identity around the national team,” suggested De la Fuente.
“It is the result of everyone's efforts, and the results usually go hand in hand. We all play a role in strengthening the importance of the national team in our country.
“I hope something similar happens with this team as with those of 2008, 2010 and 2012.
“These teams have become eternal and I would like this group to remain in everyone's memory in the same way. It is the greatest reward a footballer can receive.”
Spain starting lineup: Simon; Porro, Cubarsi, Laporte, Cucurella; Zubimendi, Ruiz, Merinos; Baena, Torres, Oyarzabal.
Spain replaces: Barrios, Fornals, Garcia, Grimaldo, Iglesias, Llorente, Lopez, Olmo, Pino, Raya, Remiro, Vivian.
How to watch Georgia vs Spain: TV channel, live streams online
Kick-off on Saturday will be at 5:00 p.m. GMT (12:00 p.m. ET / 9:00 a.m. PT), with live coverage in the UK on Amazon Prime PPVwhich charges £2.49 for the game.
2026 World Cup Qualifiers Dates
The best team from each of the 12 European qualifying groups automatically advances to the final, which will be expanded to 48 teams.
The 12 finalists from each group will join four League of Nations teams participating in the two-legged play-offs, which will be drawn into pots based on the teams' records during the campaign and will take place on March 26 and 31, 2026.
When will the draw for the final phase of the 2026 World Cup take place?
The draw of World Cup Finals will take place on December 5, 2025 at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC, with the ceremony beginning at 5:00 p.m. GMT (12:00 p.m. ET/9:00 a.m. PT).
The tournament runs from June 11 to July 19, 2026.
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