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Spain World Cup 2026 Schedule: Full Fixtures, Dates, Venues and Match Timings

Having established themselves as one of the strongest teams in international football, Spain arrive at the 2026 World Cup with high expectations.

The 2020 World Champions have been drawn into Group H alongside Uruguay, Saudi Arabia, and Cape Verde. The reigning European champions should comfortably progress to the knockout stages and challenge for the trophy in North America.

Spain's group-stage matches will take them across the United States and Mexico, with games scheduled in Atlanta and Guadalajara.

Spain World Cup 2026 Group Stage Schedule

 Mikel Oyarzabal celebrates with teammates after scoring the first goal of his team during the international friendly match between Peru and Spain on June 8, 2026 in Puebla, Mexico. (Photo by Eduardo Valdez/Jam Media/Getty Images)
Mikel Oyarzabal celebrates with teammates after scoring the first goal of his team during the international friendly match between Peru and Spain on June 8, 2026 in Puebla, Mexico. (Photo by Eduardo Valdez/Jam Media/Getty Images)

2. Jalen Milroe - QB, Alabama (Last week: 5)

Week 5 stats (41-24 W vs. Georgia): 27-for-33, 374 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT; 16 carries, 117 yards, 2 TD
Season stats (4-0): 62-for-85 (72.9%), 964 yards (11.3 YPA), 10 TD, 1 INT; 52 carries, 273 yards (5.3 YPC), 8 TD

Alabama's win over Georgia was an instant classic, and Milroe had the signature game of his college career thus far. He's leveled up across the board in his first season under Kalen DeBoer and has accounted for at least two passing and rushing touchdowns in each game this season. Milroe is on pace to account for 3,700 all-purpose yards and 54 total touchdowns in the regular season, despite being taken out early in blowout wins over Western Kentucky and Wisconsin.

3. Cam Ward - QB, Miami (Last week: 1)

Week 5 stats (38-34 W vs. Virginia Tech): 24-for-38, 343 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT; 10 carries, 57 yards, 1 TD
Season stats (5-0): 113-for-161 (70.2%), 1,782 yards (11.1 YPA), 18 TD, 4 INT; 22 carries, 146 yards, 2 TD

Ward turned in his shakiest game of the season in Miami's controversial win against Virginia Tech but still accounted for five total touchdowns. The ‘Canes quarterback boldly declared himself the nation's best player after the game. Ward is currently ranked third among quarterbacks in Pro Football Focus' position grades and has the second-highest mark as a passer. He and the Hurricanes can put the Virginia Tech game in the rearview mirror Saturday with a trip to Berkeley for the College GameDay matchup against Cal.

4. Ashton Jeanty - RB, Boise State (Last week: 4)

Week 5 stats (45-24 W vs. Washington State): 20 carries, 267 yards, 4 TD; 1 reception, 7 yards
Season stats (3-1): 82 carries, 845 yards (10.3 YPA), 13 TD; 6 receptions, 19 yards

Jeanty rounds out the top tier of Heisman candidates after five weeks. His outburst against Wazzu was his second game of more than 250 yards this year and his third with at least three rushing touchdowns. He's on pace for 2,535 rushing yards in the regular season. If he manages to keep this pace and Boise State plays multiple postseason games, he'll have an outside chance to crack 3,000 rushing yards. Barry Sanders' 2,628 rushing yards for Oklahoma State in 1988 still feels untouchable, and he did that in just 11 games. Even so, if Jeanty challenges that mark in the regular season, he'll have an exceptional case to join Sanders in the Heisman fraternity.



Surprises happen every tournament, and several of these projected opponents, or maybe even Spain, may not even reach the stages expected of them.

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This story was originally published June 11, 2026 at 2:55 PM.

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