- Luis de la Fuente has chosen his 26-man squad ahead of the tournament in Canada, Mexico and the United States, highlighted by the presence of the Barcelona superstar.
"VAN" (Sports Desk - 26.05.2026) :: The UEFA EURO 2024-winning tactician has an abundance of riches at his disposal, with Barcelona superstar Lamine Yamal leading the way. Sixteen players who helped La Roja secure continental honours two years ago are in the squad for the global finals. In addition to Yamal, De la Fuente will be relying on other key figures such as Mikel Oyarzabal, Rodri, Pedri and Marc Cucurella.
Among the notable inclusions are Marc Pubill and Eric Garcia. Atletico Madrid defender Pubill has yet to debut with the senior side, while Garcia's renaissance at Barcelona earned the defender his first call-up since Qatar 2022. In goal, Joan Garcia will join Unai Simon and David Raya behind a back-line that has only three of the eight defenders who helped conquer Europe in 2024: Cucurella, Alejandro Grimaldo and Aymeric Laporte.
There is ample skill and experience in midfield with Mikel Merino, Dani Olmo, Pedri, Rodri and Martin Zubimendi, while Victor Munoz's good form earns a nod to bring punch to the wings with Yeremy Pino, Nico Williams and Yamal. Up top, a lethal trio of strikers will keep opposing defenders busy in Borja Iglesias, Oyarzabal and Ferran Torres.
Some of the notable omissions include Real Madrid defender Dean Huijsen, Villarreal midfielder Alberto Moleiro and Betis attacker Pablo Fornals, in addition to Barcelona winger Fermin Lopez, who suffered a fracture in his right foot last week.
Spain's World Cup 2026 squad
Goalkeepers
Unai Simon
David Raya
Joan Garcia
Defenders
Pedro Porro
Marcos Llorente
Aymeric Laporte
Pau Cubarsi
Marc Pubill
Eric Garcia
Marc Cucurella
Alejandro Grimaldo
Midfielders
Rodrigo Hernandez
Martin Zubimendi
Pedri Gonzalez
Fabian Ruiz
Mikel Merino
Pablo Paez 'Gavi'
Alex Baena
Forwards
Mikel Oyarzabal
Lamine Yamal
Ferran Torres
Borja Iglesias
Dani Olmo
Victor Munoz
Nico Williams
Yeremy Pino
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