First round groups were won by England, France, Croatia, Portugal, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Switzerland, Belgium, Austria, and Scotland, earning automatic berths in the 2026 World Cup.

The European champions haven't lost a match since March 2023, while the Three Lions won every FIFA World Cup qualifying game without conceding a goal.

Preview Spain vs Türkiye in World Cup Qualifying with TV info, start time, betting odds, and recent form ahead of kickoff.

A road win over Georgia on Saturday could seal Spain’s spot at the 2026 World Cup.

Barcelona playmaker Dani Olmo’s neat finish put Spain ahead, before goals either side of half-time from Deniz Gul and Salih Ozcan raised the prospect of an upset. But Real Sociedad striker Mikel Oyarzabal pounced from close range to equalise, and the final whistle confirmed Luis de la Fuente’s side as group winners.

After sweeping to victory at Euro 2008, Spain, by now under the guidance of two-time Champions League winner and Real Madrid legend Vicente del Bosque, actually opened the 2010 World Cup with a shock defeat to Switzerland—until Argentina followed suit in 2022, they were the only team to lose their first match and still go on to win a World Cup.

TurkiyeSpain ensured they would be at the 2026 World Cup, at least in terms of numerical certainty, with something of an anticlimactic draw against Turkiye at La Cartuja. Finishing in a

Another eight teams are headed to the World Cup, as UEFA's Scotland, Switzerland, Spain, Austria and Belgium are all in, as well as CONCACAF's Panama, Haiti and Curaçao.