A week before their Euro 2024 opener, Spain welcomes UEFA Nations League-bound Northern Ireland to Estadi Mallorca Son Moix for an international friendly tie on Saturday.
La Roja, who put five unanswered goals past Andorra in the mid-week, will face Croatia in Group B of the European Championship on June 15.
Having picked up a 1-0 win over Scotland last time out, the Green and White Army have another friendly lined up against Andorra before their exploits in the European biennial international competition.
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Spain vs Northern Ireland kick-off time & stadium
| Date: | June 8, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 8:30 pm BST |
| Venue: | Estadi Mallorca Son Moix |
The international friendly between Spain and Northern Ireland will be played at Estadi Mallorca Son Moix in Mallorca, Spain.
It will kick off at 8:30 pm BST on Saturday, June 8, in the United Kingdom (UK).
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Team news & squads
Spain team news
Spain boss Luis de la Fuente has left out Pau Cubarsi, Marcos Llorente and Aleix Garcia as he names his squad for the Euro 2024.
Real Betis forward Ayoze Perez, who debuted with a goal against Andorra, has made the cut alongside Chelsea's Marc Cucurella and Barcelona's Fermin Lopez.
One can expect wholesale changes for Saturday's tie, as the likes of Unai Simon, Dani Carvajal, Rodri, Lamine Yamal and Mikel Oyarzabal would be eyeing starts.
Spain possible XI: Simon; Carvajal, Le Normand, Laporte, Grimaldo; Pedri, Rodri, Ruiz; Yamal, Morata, Oyarzabal
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Remiro, Simon, Raya |
| Defenders: | Carvajal, Le Normand, Nacho, Vivian, Grimaldo, Laporte, Navas, Cucurella |
| Midfielders: | Merino, Ruiz, Baena, Rodri, Zubimendi, Pedri, Lopez |
| Forwards: | Morata, Joselu, Olmo, Torres, Yamal, Williams, Oyarzabal, Perez |
Northern Ireland team news
Jonny Evans, who is in talks over his Manchester United contract extension, will captain the Norn Iron side on Saturday.
Free agent Josh Magennis should feature upfront, while Pierce Charles, Aaron Donnelly and Caolan Boyd-Munce will all be raring to mark their first senior international appearances.
Northern Ireland possible XI: Peacock-Farrell; Hume, Ballard, J. Evans, Toal, Spencer; Bradley, C. Evans, S. Charles, Price; Magennis
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Peacock-Farrell, Hazard, P. Charles |
| Defenders: | J. Evans, Lewis, Ballard, Brown, Bradley, Hume, Spencer, Toal, Donnelly |
| Midfielders: | C. Evans, Thompson, S. Charles, McMenamin, Price, Smyth, Galbraith, McCausland, Boyd-Munce |
| Forwards: | Magennis, D. Charles, Taylor, Marshall, Reid |
Head-to-Head Record
The following is the head-to-head record of the last five meetings between Spain and Northern Ireland across all competitions.
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| November 21, 2007 | Spain 1-0 Northern Ireland | UEFA European Championship Qualifiers |
| September 6, 2006 | Northern Ireland 3-2 Spain | UEFA European Championship Qualifiers |
| June 11, 2003 | Northern Ireland 0-0 Spain | UEFA European Championship Qualifiers |
| October 12, 2002 | Spain 3-0 Northern Ireland | UEFA European Championship Qualifiers |
| April 17, 2002 | Northern Ireland 0-5 Spain | International Friendly |