Kick-off on 14.10.25 21:45.

In the fourth round of Group E in the European qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, Spain will host Bulgaria at Estadio José Zorrilla in Valladolid. In September 2025, the teams met in the first leg of the qualifying cycle in Sofia, where La Roja secured a dominant 3-0 victory, scoring all goals by the 38th minute. The sides have met only once before in Spain, in a 2002 friendly, which ended 1-0 in favor of the hosts. Additionally, in the second half of the 1990s, the teams faced each other in group stages of the European Championship and World Cup, drawing 1-1 and 6-1 respectively. Following their last match, Spain consolidated first place in Group E with a perfect record of 12 points from four games after a convincing 4-0 win.

Watch Spain vs. Bulgaria live online on MEGOGO on October 14, 2025.

The hosts, after their meeting at Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia, delivered a resounding 6-0 win over Turkey. Real Sociedad midfielder Mikel Merino has scored six goals in the current qualifying campaign, including a brace against Bulgaria in this match. Real Sociedad forward Mikel Oyarzabal contributed four goal involvements, while Barcelona’s Lamin Yamal added three assists. La Roja had not lost a home official match since September 2022, when they fell 1-2 to Switzerland in the UEFA Nations League. Spain is the only team in Group E yet to concede a goal in this qualifying cycle.

Bulgaria lost to Georgia in Tbilisi following a heavy home defeat, 0-3. After a 0-4 loss to Spain, the team remains at the bottom of Group E, with zero points from four rounds and 16 goals conceded. Since autumn 2022, the Lions’ only away win came in November 2024, defeating Luxembourg 1-0 in the UEFA Nations League. In this period, Bulgaria recorded seven draws—three 0-0s and three 1-1s—and lost an equal number of matches. Additionally, in eight other games during this stretch, the national team failed to score.

MEGOGO will broadcast Spain vs. Bulgaria live online on October 14, 2025.