
Gazeta Esportiva.com
·3 September 2025
Bulgaria v Spain in the qualifiers: live stream, stats and line-ups

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·3 September 2025
For the first round of Group E in the European Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, Bulgaria and Spain face each other this Thursday at 3:45 PM (Brasília time) at the Vasil Levski Stadium.
Pay TV: SporTVStreaming: Disney+
The Bulgarian national team debuts against the group favorite and will try to pull off an upset in pursuit of a World Cup spot. However, the current moment is not the best: their last victory was in November 2024, against Luxembourg. Since then, they have suffered three defeats and two draws.
Spain begins their campaign after losing the Nations League title to Portugal on penalties. Despite being runners-up, the team has already secured at least a playoff spot for the 2026 World Cup, but coach Luis de la Fuente's goal is to confirm their favoritism and secure direct qualification.
BULGARIA: Dimitar Mitov; Anton Nedyalkov, Rosen Bozhinov, Nikolay Minkov, Hristiyan Petrov, Fabian Nürnberger, Ilia Gruev, Andrian Kraev, Marin Petkov, Vladimir Nikolov, Lukas PetkovCoach: Ilian Iliev
SPAIN: Unai Simón; Marc Cucurella, Dean Huijsen, Robin Le Normand, Oscar Mingueza; Fabián Ruiz, Martín Zubimendi, Pedri; Nico Williams, Mikel Oyarzabal, Lamine YamalCoach: Luis de la Fuente
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