
Spain vs Bulgaria form
Spain is still unrivaled in Group E and it is very difficult for any opponent to stop the Spanish team's perfect record. Bulgaria is certainly not a name that brings hope.
Football in the land of roses has been in a terrible decline in recent decades. Since the golden generation with Hristo Stoichkov, Krasimir Balakov, Yordan Letchkov... who made a splash at the 1994 World Cup, Bulgaria has plummeted on the continental and world football map.
The tight financial foundation and the painful problem of betting and match-fixing have pushed the Eastern European national football into the abyss. After 3 decades, from 8th place on the FIFA rankings, The Lions have dropped to 86th.
Bulgaria has clearly shown its disastrous form in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. After 3 matches in Group D, the team under the direction of coach Aleksandar Dimitrov has not earned any points, scoring only 1 and conceding 11 goals.
In the first leg in Sofia, if the Spanish strikers had not wasted their chances and played less after halftime, Bulgaria probably would not have left the field with only a 0-3 defeat.
But the defeats against Georgia (0-3) and Türkiye (1-6) were enough to reveal the true face of the Lions who had lost all their claws.

The ball has not yet rolled at Jose Zorrilla but the scenario of another disastrous defeat for Petkov and his teammates has been predicted by most experts and fans. Can a team weak in both personnel quality and fighting spirit leave Valladolid intact?
Welcoming such a guest is like a delicious bait served right to the mouths of coach Luis de la Fuente and his team.
Even when missing important players like Dean Huijsen, Rodri, Nico Williams, Dani Olmo or Lamine Yamal, the home team still proved to be too strong for their opponents on the other side of the battle line.
With a ticket to the 2026 World Cup already within reach, Spain will need to maintain their winning streak to finish early. Since losing 1-2 to Switzerland in the 2022 UEFA Nations League, La Roja have not known defeat. The home team has won 8 and drawn 2 in the last 10 home matches.
Spain vs Bulgaria squad information
Spain: Dean Huijsen, Rodri, Nico Williams, Dani Olmo or Lamine Yamal are not available yet.
Bulgaria: Defender Emil Tsenov is absent due to injury.
Expected lineup Spain vs Bulgaria
Spain: Simon; Porro, Le Normand, Cubarsi, Cucurella; Merino, Zubimendi, Pedri; Torres, Pino, Oyarzabal
Bulgaria: Mitov; Turitsov, Dimitrov, Bozhinov, Petrov; Chochev, Stoyanov, Kraev; Petkov, Kirilov, Despodov
Prediction: 4-0
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