Everything you need to know ahead of Group H clash between Spain and Saudi Arabia in Atlanta.
Group H
Monday, 22 June | Atlanta Stadium
Kick-off time
00:00 (GMT+8)
The match
European champions Spain will continue their Group H campaign when they take on Saudi Arabia in Atlanta. La Roja will be hungry to make a mark having failed to secure all three points against FIFA World Cup™ newcomers Cabo Verde in round one. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia are aiming to reach the knockouts for the first time since USA 1994. Neither side can qualify or be eliminated from contention, but both will be looking to secure points going into the final matchday.
Spain possible starting XI
Unai Simon; Marcos Llorente, Cubarsi, Laporte, Cucurella; Rodri, Pedri; Lamine Yamal, Dani Olmo, Ferran Torres; Oyarzabal.
Saudi Arabia possible starting XI
Al-Aqidi; Abdulhamid, Al-Tambakti, Al-Amri, kadesh; Al-Khaibari, Kanno, Al-Juwayr; Mandash, Al-Brikan, Salem Al-Dawsari
What they said…
“We need to make things right. It’s not a dramatic situation, but we have to win tomorrow. There’s no sense of urgency or anxiety. We are fortunate to have a team with tremendous competitive character. I will say one thing, though: our players are bothered. They’re really fired up, and we’ll see a different side of them.” Luis de la Fuente, Spain head coach
“We’re ready. Our first half against Uruguay was good, but I wasn’t happy with the second half. We’ve been working on improving our defensive block because we’re playing against a team that has a lot of possession and is one of the best in the world”. Georgios Donis, Saudi Arabia head coach
Atlanta Stadium
Standing at over 300 feet high, Atlanta Stadium features a one-of-a-kind retractable roof, first-of-its-kind 360-degree halo video display and has been lauded as the most sustainable stadium in the world. Atlanta United of Major League Soccer (MLS) and the National Football League’s (NFL) Atlanta Falcons call the ground home. Since opening in 2017, the stadium has hosted the biggest events in the United States, including the MLS All-Star Game, College Football Play-off National Championship Game, Super Bowl LIII, the FIFA Club World Cup™, numerous international friendlies, and concerts from global superstars.