Spain Vs Iraq: Luis de la Fuente Leads 3:00 PM Friendly
Spain vs Iraq arrives at the Abanca-Riazor in La Coruña on June 4, 2026, with kickoff set for 3:00 PM. Spain are using the friendly as one of their final steps before the World Cup, while Iraq are building toward a campaign that would send them back to the tournament for the first time in nearly four decades.
Fubo and ViX will carry the match in the United States. Luis de la Fuente is managing Spain for the fixture, while Graham Arnold is on the touchline for Iraq, giving both sides a direct test before their next tournament stretch.
Spain’s March form
Spain enter with three wins and two draws from their last five matches. Their most recent outing was a goalless draw with Egypt in a friendly in March 2026, and that came after a run that included a 3-0 win over Serbia in UEFA World Cup qualifying.
The rest of that sequence was just as steady. Spain drew 2-2 with Turkey in qualifying before beating Georgia 4-0 away and Bulgaria 4-0 at home, so the trip to La Coruña comes with a form line that has held up across different opponents and settings.
Graham Arnold’s Iraq
Iraq arrive after a 1-0 win over Andorra in their most recent outing. Arnold’s side are using this match as part of their build-up to Group I, where Norway, France and Senegal wait at the World Cup.
That makes the assignment plain. Spain are working toward Group H against Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia and Uruguay, so the friendly gives both coaches a chance to measure where their teams stand before the real tournament demands begin.
Lamine Yamal’s shirt numbers
Lamine Yamal was set to wear No.19 at his first World Cup, with Dani Olmo on No.10 and Gavi on No.9. Yamal described his mentality as “thriving on the biggest stages” and as “a mentality built from a lifetime in football rather than nerves born of expectation.”
Those shirt choices add a sharper edge to Spain’s build-up, because the squad is already being shaped around roles as well as results. The friendly against Iraq is one more chance for de la Fuente to see how that structure holds before the World Cup schedule begins to tighten.
