It is this Sunday evening that all of Spain will grow behind Carlos Alcaraz in the US Open final against the world number 1 Jannik Sinner, from 8 p.m. (Madrid and Paris time), but his national football team is competing at the same time a crucial meeting in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. La Roja is in Konya to face Turkey, his main opponent in the group E
Lamine Yamal and his teammates started their campaign with 3-0 success in Bulgaria last Thursday, thanks to achievements by Mikel Oyarzabal (5th), Marc Cucurella (30th) and Mikel Merino (39th, on a corner of the prodigy of FC Barcelona co-favori for the Golden Ball 2025).
The Turks managed to take three points in Georgia (2-3) against Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Georges Mikautadze and others.
Spain-Türkiye at the same time as Belgium and Germany
Luis de la Fuente should not make many changes in her starting eleven. The offensive sector will be led by Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams on the wings to feed Mikel Oyarzabal. The midfield of the Seleccion is of high quality with Pedri, Martin Zubimendi and Mikel Merino to thwart the plans of Arda Güler, who has grown in the Real of Xabi Alonso. Robin Le Normand will accompany Dean Huijsen in a central hinge to contain Kerem Akturkoglu in particular, who remains on a double in Tbilisi.
On TV, this very enticing Turkey-Spain programmed at 8:45 p.m. can be found in the multiplex of the L'Equipe chain (TNT channel 21) in particular with Belgium-Kazakhstan and Northern Irland. The meeting is broadcast in full on the Live Foot Team, accessible on the platform for media subscribers. In Spain, moreover, the game can be found on the 1 of the TVE.
