WELCOME TO MERCEDES-BENZ STADIUM!!! The beautiful home of the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons is the site of the second match of Group H for one of the tournament favorites as Spain take on Saudi Arabia. La Roja play a must-win game needing all three points after the disappointment against Cape Verde in the opener, but it won’t be easy against a Saudi side that held Uruguay to a draw in their first game and famously beat world champions Argentina four years ago. This should be all kinds of fun, and you’re
welcome to join us to follow and comment all the action. Vamos!
LINEUPS
SPAIN
Starting XI: Simón; Porro, Cubarsí, Laporte, Cucurella; Rodri, Pedri; Yamal, Olmo, Baena; Oyarzabal (4-2-3-1)
Substitutes: Raya (GK), Joan (GK), Pubill, Grimaldo, Eric, Llorente, Merino, Fabián, Gavi, Zubimendi, Ferran, Pino, Williams, Muñoz, Iglesias
SAUDI ARABIA
Starting XI: Alowais; Abdulhamid, Alamri, Altambakti, Lajami, Alharbi; Aldawsari, Alkhaibari, Aljuwayr; Albrikan, Aldawsari (5-3-2)
Substitutes: Alaqidi (GK), Alkassar (GK), Majrashi, Washl, Kadish, Thikri, Alshamat, Aljohani, Alhajji, Kanno, Yahya, Alshehri, Alghannam, Alhamddan, Mandash
MATCH INFO
Competition/Round: 2026 World Cup, Group H, Round 2
Date/Time: Sunday, June 21, 2026, 12pm ET, 9am PT (USA), 6pm CET (Barcelona), 5pm BST/WAT (UK & Nigeria), 9.30pm IST (India)
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, United States
Referee: Raphael Claus (BRA)
HOW TO WATCH
On TV: FOX (USA), BBC One (UK), United8 Sports 1 (India), SuperSport (Nigeria), TVE La 1 (Spain), others
Online: FuboTV (USA), BBC iPlayer (UK), ZEE5 (India), DAZN (Spain), others
Matchday Thread Rules
We don’t have a lot of rules here, but there are a few things to keep in mind when joining our matchday threads:
Even if the referee sucks or we lose the game, watch the swearing. It’s just unnecessary. Also, don’t discuss illegal streaming links. Those who do it will be warned, and those who post links will be instantly banned. Finally, be nice to each other. This is a Barcelona community and we don’t need to offend one another.
Have fun with the game! Forever and ever, no matter the competition, VISCA EL BARÇA!
