Spain will look to make a hat trick of wins when they face Georgia in their first 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match of October on Saturday.
Spain are riding high on their winning momentum after bouncing back from their heartbreaking loss against Portugal in the UEFA Nations League final. La Roja defeated Bulgaria 3-0 and Turkey 6-0 in their September international window and are currently sitting atop the Group E leaderboard.
Georgia, meanwhile, bounced back from their loss against Turkey and thrashed Bulgaria 3-0 last time out. Willy Sagnol’s side has one win and one loss from their two matches in the World Cup Qualifier and is sitting just below their opponents in the leaderboard.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times, and the latest lineup news.
Spain vs. Georgia live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this World Cup qualifier match in the U.S.:
TV channel: Fox Sports 2
Live stream: Fubo, Amazon Prime Video
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What time does Spain vs. Georgia kick off?
This World Cup qualifier match takes place at the Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero in Elche, Spain and kicks off on Saturday, October 11 at 8:45 p.m. local time (CEST).
Here's how that time translates across the U.S.:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Sat, Oct. 11 | 2:45 p.m. |
| Central Time | Sat, Oct. 11 | 1:45 p.m. |
| Mountain Time | Sat, Oct. 11 | 12:45 p.m. |
| Pacific Time | Sat, Oct. 11 | 11:45 a.m. |
Spain vs. Georgia lineups, team news
Spain's build-up to the October games has been heavily impacted by two major injury withdrawals.
Barcelona talisman Lamine Yamal and midfield metronome Rodri have both been removed from De la Fuente's plans following injuries in their final club matches before the break.
Hansi Flick critcised Spain's handling of Lamine Yamal in September, as he returned to Barcelona injured, and his absence will cause more controversy this time around.
Fellow Barcelona stars Gavi and Fermin Lopez are also missing through injury, with Real Madrid captain Dani Carvajal not risked.
Spain predicted starting XI (4-3-3, right to left): Simon (GK) — Porro, Huijsen, Le Normand, Cucurella — Pedri, Zubimendi, Merino — Torres, Oyarzabal, Pino..
Injured: Gavi, Lopez, Yamal, Rodri.
Suspended: None
Former France international Willy Sagnol led Georgia to a first-ever major tournament qualification at UEFA Euro 2024.
The two standout names in his squad are Liverpool goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili and PSG winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
However, the visitors also have several star names plying their trade across Europe's top leagues, including Giorgi Kochorashvili at Sporting CP and Villarreal striker Georges Mikautadze.
Georgia predicted starting XI (4-3-3, right to left): Mamardashvili (GK) — Kakabadze, Goglichidze, Lochoshvili, Azarovi — Gagnidze, Kochorashvili, Davitashvili — Zivzivadze, Mikautadze, Kvaratskhelia.
Injured: None
Suspended: None
UEFA World Cup Qualifying schedule this week
All times are ET
Saturday, October 11
- Latvia vs. Andorra (9 a.m.)
- Norway vs. Israel (12 p.m.)
- Hungary vs. Armenia (12 p.m.)
- Bulgaria vs. Turkey (2:45 p.m.)
- Spain vs. Georgia (2:45 p.m.)
- Portugal vs. Ireland (2:45 p.m.)
- Estonia vs. Italy (2:45 p.m.)
- Serbia vs. Albania (2:45 p.m.)
Sunday, October 12
- San Marino vs. Cyprus (9 a.m.)
- Faroe Islands vs. Czechia (12 p.m.)
- Netherlands vs. Finland (12 p.m.)
- Scotland vs. Belarus (12 p.m.)
- Croatia vs. Gibraltar (2:45 p.m.)
- Denmark vs. Greece (2:45 p.m.)
- Lithuania vs. Poland (2:45 p.m.)
- Romania vs. Australia (2:45 p.m.)