Bulgaria vs. Spain: How to watch, date, time, live stream, and TV channel

Luis de la Fuente's Spain will be keen to put their Nations League final defeat against Portugal firmly in the past when they travel to face Ilian Iliev's Bulgaria in a World Cup 2026 qualifier this week.

The Lions are hoping to reach the competition finals for the first time since 1998, after missing out on the last six editions of the tournament.

Meanwhile, La Roja will be expecting to qualify for the 12th consecutive time, and they will be determined to reach the finals in order to better their round of 16 elimination from the 2022 World Cup.

Here, Sports Mole details how to catch all of Thursday's World Cup qualifying action.

What time does Bulgaria vs. Spain kick off?

This match is set to kick off at 7:45pm on Thursday evening for viewers in the UK.

Where is Bulgaria vs. Spain being played?

Bulgaria will welcome Spain to Stadion Vasil Levski.

The 43,230 capacity arena hosts Levski Sofia's Champions League matches, as well as high-profile derbies between clubs in Sofia.

How to watch Bulgaria vs. Spain in the UK

TV channels

This fixture will not be shown on terrestrial television in the UK.

Online streaming

Fans can catch all of the action live on Amazon Prime Video this week, and the platform can be accessed via the Prime Video app on Smart TVs and games consoles, as well as iOS and Android devices.

Highlights

Highlights could be posted on the Prime Video social media accounts, and will be available on the Prime Video app after the game.

What is at stake for Bulgaria and Spain?

The nation that claims top spot in Group E will directly qualify for the World Cup, while the runner-up will be entered into a playoff to reach the tournament.

Bulgaria are major underdogs ahead of this clash, and they will be low on confidence given that they have won just one of their last eight games, losing four and drawing three.

As for Spain, they lost the Nations League final against Portugal in the summer, but that penalty defeat was their first loss since March 2024.

La Roja had won the 16 of the prior 19 matches, drawing the other three, and they will be anticipating taking all three points on Thursday.