Spain's Squad for the 2026 World Cup
Coach Luis de la Fuente, the head coach of the Spanish national team, announced the final squad of 26 players in preparation for the 2026 World Cup finals, hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico. This edition is eagerly anticipated by "La Roja" fans with great expectations.
The World Cup kicks off on June 11, while the Spanish national team begins its journey on June 15 with a match against Cape Verde in the city of Atlanta.
The main squad saw significant stability with the usual players relied upon by De la Fuente, with some notable surprises, most prominently the inclusion of Eric Garcia, Marc Pubill, and Gavi in the final group.
The coaching staff also included goalkeeper Joan Garcia in the trio, a technical decision that came at the expense of Alex Remiro, who was excluded from the final list.
On the other hand, the list carried a major surprise with the absence of any player from Real Madrid, a move that raised many questions about the Spanish coach's selections.
The list included 26 players as follows:
Goalkeeping:
Unai Simón, David Raya, Joan García.
Defense line:
Pedro Porro, Marcos Llorente, Aymeric Laporte, Eric Garcia, Marc Pubill, Pau Cubarsi, Marc Cucurella, Alejandro Grimaldo.
Midfield:
Gavi, Mikel Merino, Pedri, Rodri, Martin Zubimendi, Alex Baena, Fabian Ruiz.
Forward line:
Mikel Oyarzabal, Lamine Yamal, Dani Olmo, Nico Williams, Yeremy Pino, Victor Munoz, Ferran Torres, Borja Iglesias.
The Spanish national team will begin its gathering on May 30 at the "La Rojas" Football City, where the preparatory camp will commence. This includes watching the UEFA Champions League final within the camp, before playing two friendly matches against Iraq on June 4 in La Coruña, and then against Peru on June 8 in Mexico.
As for the group stage matches, they were as follows:
June 15: Spain vs. Cape Verde (Atlanta)
June 21: Spain vs. Saudi Arabia
June 26: Spain vs. Uruguay (Guadalajara)
The World Cup kicks off on June 11, while the Spanish national team begins its journey on June 15 with a match against Cape Verde in the city of Atlanta.
The main squad saw significant stability with the usual players relied upon by De la Fuente, with some notable surprises, most prominently the inclusion of Eric Garcia, Marc Pubill, and Gavi in the final group.
The coaching staff also included goalkeeper Joan Garcia in the trio, a technical decision that came at the expense of Alex Remiro, who was excluded from the final list.
On the other hand, the list carried a major surprise with the absence of any player from Real Madrid, a move that raised many questions about the Spanish coach's selections.
The list included 26 players as follows:
Goalkeeping:
Unai Simón, David Raya, Joan García.
Defense line:
Pedro Porro, Marcos Llorente, Aymeric Laporte, Eric Garcia, Marc Pubill, Pau Cubarsi, Marc Cucurella, Alejandro Grimaldo.
Midfield:
Gavi, Mikel Merino, Pedri, Rodri, Martin Zubimendi, Alex Baena, Fabian Ruiz.
Forward line:
Mikel Oyarzabal, Lamine Yamal, Dani Olmo, Nico Williams, Yeremy Pino, Victor Munoz, Ferran Torres, Borja Iglesias.
The Spanish national team will begin its gathering on May 30 at the "La Rojas" Football City, where the preparatory camp will commence. This includes watching the UEFA Champions League final within the camp, before playing two friendly matches against Iraq on June 4 in La Coruña, and then against Peru on June 8 in Mexico.
As for the group stage matches, they were as follows:
June 15: Spain vs. Cape Verde (Atlanta)
June 21: Spain vs. Saudi Arabia
June 26: Spain vs. Uruguay (Guadalajara)
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