Spain all but mathematically booked their ticket to the World Cup with a 4-0 thrashing of Georgia on Saturday, with Turkey delaying their celebrations by edging Bulgaria 2-0.A brace by Marko Arnautovic fired Austria to a 2-0 win away to Cyprus that nudged them closer to World Cup qualification for the first time since 1998.

Spain, ranked as the top team in the world by FIFA, will enter next summer's 48-team tournament as one of the heavy favorites. The team won the 2024 UEFA European Championship (its fourth in history) and will now be looking to add its second ever World Cup title.

Georgia vs Spain Highlights, FIFA World Cup 2026 European Qualifiers: Follow the play-by-play updates from the GEO vs ESP match at Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena, as it happened on 15, 2025

In-form striker Mikel Oyarzabal scored twice as Spain thrashed Georgia 4-0 away on Saturday to set a national record and all but guarantee their place in next year's World Cup finals.

Luis Rubiales was pelted with eggs thrown by his own uncle when the former head of Spain's football federation was presenting a memoir relating to his downfall after kissing a player at the 2023 Women's World Cup. Rubiales was seated on a stool on a low stage when he quickly spun to avoid at least two eggs launched at him.

Luis Rubiales was pelted by eggs during a book event and later told Spanish media the suspect was his disgruntled uncle