Spain's 2026 World Cup Journey: Friendlies & Group H Dates
Spain's 2026 World Cup path: friendlies vs Iraq and Peru, then Group H clashes with Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay. Full schedule revealed.
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Spain's 2026 World Cup path: friendlies vs Iraq and Peru, then Group H clashes with Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay. Full schedule revealed.
Dusan Vlahovic's Juventus renewal is dead: the club refused to shatter its wage cap. Luciano Spalletti, who reopened talks, has conceded defeat.
Anis Hadj Moussa's 86th-minute goal gave Algeria a 1-0 win over the Netherlands in Rotterdam, a warning ahead of their World Cup openers on June 14 and 16.
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Spain, Euro 2024 champion, starts its 2026 World Cup campaign vs Cape Verde (June 15), then Saudi Arabia (June 21), and Uruguay (June 27) in Group H.
Cape Verde beat Serbia 3-0 in World Cup warm-up. Kevin Pina opened scoring, Duarte netted one and assisted. The Blue Sharks continue prep vs Bermuda June 6.
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