World Cup Qualification 2026: Spain-Turkey, the likely lineups

At the Estadio de La Cartuja in Seville, the match in Group E of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers between Spain and Turkey is staged at 8:45 p.m.

The Red Furies have effectively secured first place in the group: in fact, they are leading by three points over the Turks, who would have to win by seven goals to snatch direct qualification from the hosts to avoid the playoffs.

Moreover, Spain has won all five matches in the group by scoring 19 goals and without conceding a single one, and the first leg match played in Konya won it 6-0, and in fact that result makes all the difference in the world. In short, Turkey would have to accomplish a feat that would be sensational.

The likely lineups

SPAGNA (4-3-3): Unai Simón; Pedro Porro, Pau Cubarsi, Laporte, Cucurella; Merino, Zubimendi, Fabián Ruiz; Ferran Torres, Oyarzabal, Baena. Ct: De la Fuente.

TURKEY (4-2-3-1): Cakir; Celik, Demiral, Bardakci, Kadioglu; Calhanoglu, Yuksek; Aydin, Arda Güler, Yildiz; Akturkoglu. Ct: Montella.