Overview
- Spain arrives on Sunday needing three points after a surprise 0-0 draw with debutants Cabo Verde that left Luis de la Fuente’s team short on finishing and confidence.
- Coach Luis de la Fuente said Lamine Yamal is fit to play roughly an hour if used, giving Spain a possible attacking spark but with no confirmed starting lineup.
- Saudi Arabia come buoyed by a 1-1 opening draw with Uruguay and coach Georgios Donis insists the team will play an audacious, proactive style rather than sit back.
- The June 21 matchday is widely broadcast across platforms such as ViX, DAZN, Telemundo/Peacock and FOX, with key fixtures also including Belgium vs Iran, Uruguay vs Cabo Verde and New Zealand vs Egypt.
- Early group-stage shocks are already reshaping the tournament: Germany rallied to beat Ivory Coast and clinch progression, the Netherlands routed Sweden 5-1, and Curacao earned its first-ever World Cup point with a 0-0 draw against Ecuador.