Overview
- By 35 minutes in Tbilisi, Oyarzabal (penalty), Zubimendi and Ferran Torres had Spain three up in their penultimate Group E qualifier.
- A win would leave Spain effectively assured of first place, with formal confirmation dependent on Türkiye’s result against Bulgaria.
- Luis de la Fuente’s starting XI included Pau Cubarsí alongside Aymeric Laporte in central defense, with Ferran Torres leading the attack.
- Spain were missing Lamine Yamal after a minor procedure that surprised the RFEF, plus injured Rodri, Pedri and Nico Williams.
- Georgia entered with three points and absences including striker Georges Mikautadze and defender Otar Kakabadze, with coverage on Amazon Prime PPV in the UK, Fubo PPV in the U.S. and RTVE in Spain.