The Saudi Arabia national football team is a formidable opponent in the FIFA World Cup 2026, Mark Cucurella, the left-back of the Spanish national team, acknowledged the difficulty of facing Saudi Arabia in the second round of the tournament. The Spanish national team had fallen into a draw in the first round against Cape Verde, with a score of (0-0), while Saudi Arabia had drawn against Uruguay, with a goal each. Cucurella said in a statement: 'Facing the Saudi national team is not easy, they are strong defensively and have several weapons, including counter-attacks.' He added: 'The Saudi national team's counter-attacks will cause us trouble, but we have a plan to deal with it, and our goal is to achieve victory.' He concluded: 'It's good to stumble in the first round so that we can rectify things, and that's what we'll do, the situation is similar to that of major teams like Belgium and Brazil.' The Saudi Arabia national football team is one of the strongest in Group H, and their match against Spain will be crucial in determining the fate of the tournament. It's worth mentioning that the Saudi Arabia national football team has talented players, such as Mohammed Kanno and Salem Al-Dawsari, who will play an important role in achieving victory. The Spanish national team will try to achieve victory, but the Saudi Arabia national football team will stand in their way.