Spain vs Saudi Arabia official lineups, Sunday, 21 June 2026, World Cup Group H
Here are the official starting lineups for Spain and Saudi Arabia in a vital Group H match of the FIFA World Cup, at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Sunday, June 21. Both teams are eager to secure their first victory of the tournament after unsatisfactory draws in their initial games. Spain drew with Cape Verde, while Saudi Arabia drew against Uruguay. Spain has triumphed in all three previous encounters, including a 1-0 victory during the group stage of the 2006 World Cup.
👉 No players from Serie A have been selected for Spain
👉 Serie A players called up for 🇸🇦 the Saudi Arabia National team:
- Saud Abdulhamid (Lens, on loan from Roma)
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Group H
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | For | Against | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Spain |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | DW??? |
| 2 |
 Uruguay |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | D???? |
| 3 |
 Cape Verde |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | D???? |
| 4 |
 Saudi Arabia |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | DL??? |
Spain starting lineup: Unai Simón, Pedro Porro, Pau Cubarsí, Aymeric Laporte, Marc Cucurella, Rodri, Pedri, Lamine Yamal, Dani Olmo, Álex Baena, Mikel Oyarzabal.
Substitutes: Mikel Merino, Borja Iglesias, Alejandro Grimaldo, Fabián Ruiz, Víctor Muñoz, Yéremy Pino, Eric García, Martín Zubimendi, Marcos Llorente, Joan García, Nico Williams, David Raya, Ferran Torres, Marc Pubill, Gavi.
Saudi Arabia starting lineup: Mohammed Al Owais, Saud Abdulhamid, Abdulelah Al Amri, Ali Lajami, Hassan Al Tambakti, Moteb Al Harbi, Nasser Al Dawsari, Musab Al Juwayr, Abdullah Al Khaibari, Feras Al Brikan, Salem Al Dawsari.
Substitutes: Khalid Al Ghannam, Sultan Mandash, Nawaf Al Aqidi, Hassan Kadish, Alaa Al Hejji, Ziyad Al Johani, Ahmed Al Kassar, Ali Majrashi, Nawaf Bu Washl, Saleh Al Shehri, Mohamed Kanno, Aiman Yahya, Mohammed Abu Al Shamat, Abdullah Al Hamddan, Jehad Thikri.
Starting lineups
Substitutes
Spain World Cup Squad:
- Goalkeepers: Unai Simon (Athletic Bilbao), David Raya (Arsenal), Joan Garcia (Barcelona).
- Defenders: Marc Cucurella (Chelsea), Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen), Pau Cubarsi (Barcelona), Aymeric Laporte (Athletic Bilbao), Marc Pubill (Atletico Madrid), Eric Garcia (Barcelona), Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid), Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur).
- Midfielders: Pedri (Barcelona), Fabian Ruiz (PSG), Martin Zubimendi (Arsenal), Gavi (Barcelona), Rodri (Manchester City), Alex Baena (Atletico Madrid), Mikel Merino (Spain).
- Forwards: Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), Dani Olmo (Barcelona), Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao), Yeremy Pino (Crystal Palace), Ferran Torres (Barcelona), Borja Iglesias (Celta de Vigo), Víctor Muñoz (Osasuna), Lamine Yamal (Barcelona)
Saudi Arabia World Cup Squad:
- Goalkeepers: Mohammed Al Owais (Al Ula), Nawaf Al Aqidi (Al Nassr), Ahmed Al Kassar (Al Qadsiah)
- Defenders: Abdulelah Al Amri (Al Nassr), Hassan Tambakti (Al Hilal), Jehad Thikri (Al Qadsiah), Ali Lajami (Al Hilal), Hassan Kadesh (Al Ittihad), Saud Abdulhamid (Lens, on loan from Roma), Mohammed Abu Al Shamat (Al Qadsiah), Ali Majrashi (Al Ahli), Moteb Al Harbi (Al Hilal), Nawaf Boushal (Al Nassr), Sultan Al-Ghannam (Al Nassr)
- Midfielders: Mohammed Kanno (Al Hilal), Abdullah Al Khaibari (Al Nassr), Ziyad Al Johani (Al Ahli), Nasser Al Dawsari (Al Hilal), Musab Al Juwayr (Al Qadsiah), Alaa Al Hajji (Neom), Salem Al Dawsari (Al Hilal), Khalid Al Ghannam (Al Ettifaq), Ayman Yahya (Al Nassr)
- Forwards: Firas Al Buraikan (Al Ahli), Saleh Al Shehri (Al Ittihad), Abdullah Al Hamdan (Al Nassr)
Spain official starting lineup against Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia official starting lineup against Spain
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World Cup Group H Matchday 2
🇪🇸 Spain – Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦
Date & Kick-off: Sunday, June 21 at 9 a.m. local Atlanta time.
Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Referee: Raphael Claus BRA
Assistant Referee 1: Danilo Manis BRA
Assistant Referee 2: Rodrigo Figueiredo BRA
Fourth Official: Andrés Rojas COL
Reserve AR : Alexander Guzman COL