Georgia take on the visitors Spain in a World Cup 2026 qualification match. The match will be played on Saturday, November 15th at Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena (Tbilisi).
Georgia have raised their standards, but it’s unclear whether they can maintain them. The Crusaders finally made their World Cup debut last year, and they even reached the Euro playoffs. However, they have struggled to remain at that same level since. In the Nations League, they finished only third in a group with Czechia and Ukraine, but above Albania. That, however, gave them the opportunity to dominate Armenia in the March play-out, winning both matches by a wide margin. In the current qualifying campaign, Kvaratskhelia and company are clearly third-best. They crushed the group outsider Bulgaria 3-0 at home, but failed to earn even a single point in two emotionally charged matches against their neighbor Turkey — losing 2-3 and 1-4. And against their current opponent, they could not respond to either of the conceded goals. For Sagnol, it is becoming increasingly reasonable to shift his focus toward the next cycle. Recent performances also show that Georgia struggle to maintain defensive stability when facing elite opposition. At the same time, their attacking rhythm has become inconsistent, with goal-scoring opportunities appearing far less frequently than in their peak period.
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Spain spent a long time in stagnation after their golden 2008–2012 era. Not even an experienced and talented coach like Luis Enrique managed to revive them fully. Under their current manager, De la Fuente, they immediately captured a title by winning the Nations League. The following summer, they delivered an outstanding Euro campaign. Although their level did not seem to drop after that, the football played in 2025 was no longer quite as dominant. They barely scraped past the Netherlands in the Nations League playoffs, and later lost the final to Portugal on penalties, despite leading twice during the match. That setback may now be helping Yamal and the team remain fully focused — or perhaps their current opponents simply aren’t strong enough. Either way, Spain have won every match in this qualifying cycle and have yet to concede a goal. Moreover, their overall control of matches suggests they face little resistance from mid-tier rivals. Their consistency in maintaining possession and dictating tempo also keeps opponents from generating dangerous counterattacks.
Georgia won the only friendly meeting back in 2016. But all eight official matches have ended in victories for La Roja. Spain’s quality should be more than enough for a comfortable win. The pick is Spain with a “-1.5 goals” handicap.
Prediction for the match: Spain to win with -1.5 handicap.
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