Four Real Sociedad stars launch FIFA window with Kenya clash
Under the floodlights at the Las Rozas training complex, the Spanish Selección practises while the first FIFA window of September opens, and four Real Sociedad internationals prepare for official matches later that day. Coached by Luis de la Fuente, they fine‑tune tactics ahead of fixtures that will see a Kenian debut, an Icelandic captaincy and a Wembley showdown.
Saturday's official fixtures for Real Sociedad internationals
Four Real Sociedad internationals – Job Ochieng, Orri Óskarsson, Mikel Oyarzabal and Luka Sucic – will all feature in official matches on Saturday. Each will represent a different national side as the FIFA window of September and October gets under way.
Job Ochieng opens the day for Kenia, taking the lead at 15:00 in the first match of the Copa África qualifier against Eritrea. Kenia must win, although the result does not affect qualification because the hosts are already assured a place in the tournament.
Por la tarde, Orri Óskarsson will wear the captain’s armband for Iceland, eager to avenge recent setbacks with Real Sociedad and a red card received in Mestalla. Iceland host Estonia at 18:00 in the opening fixture of Group 4 of Nations League C, and they enter as favourites to gain promotion and claim the division.
Luis de la Fuente raises Spain's expectations before Wembley
Evening clashes in Nations League and Africa Cup
At 20:45, Mikel Oyarzabal will captain the Spanish Selección at Wembley against England, a fixture that mirrors the Euro final but was absent from the World Cup. The match opens Group 3 of Nations League A, and coach Luis de la Fuente will monitor his squad’s physical condition closely.
Simultaneously, Croatia travel to the Czech Republic, missing former Real Sociedad defender Caleta‑Car and under new manager Bilic. Luka Sucic, the other Real Sociedad international, will line up against Ladislav Krejci, a summer signing who impressed during his debut season.
Spain brings its second star to Wembley in the Nations League
Photographs by Fabian, Mikel Oyarzabal, José Antonio García and Unai Valverde captured the training session, highlighting the intensity of the Selección’s preparations. Por la noche, the focus will shift to the night‑time fixtures that will define the early FIFA calendar.