小组 H · FIFA World Cup 2026
Lamine Yamal
Barcelona
The €200m teenager who has lit up three consecutive seasons. Seven injury stints in 15 months can't stop him — Spain's tournament is built around his return to full fitness.
Pedri
Barcelona
Spain's creative heartbeat and the most gifted midfielder of his generation. When Pedri is available and fit, Spain play a different game entirely.
Rodri
Manchester City
2024 Ballon d'Or winner. Spain's captain and the axis of everything — his press resistance, reading of the game, and range of passing make him irreplaceable.
Dani Olmo
Barcelona
The man who seamlessly replaced Pedri at Euro 2024 and delivered. Equally comfortable as a #10, a false nine, or a press-trigger — De la Fuente's most versatile attacking weapon.
Martín Zubimendi
Arsenal
The deepest midfielder in Spain's setup. Since establishing himself in the Premier League, his composure under pressure has given Spain a new layer of control in the middle.
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Yes. Spain are in the 2026 FIFA World Cup as reigning European Champions. They are in Group H alongside Uruguay, Saudi Arabia, and Cape Verde.
De la Fuente spent years developing Spain's youth national teams before stepping up to the senior job. Without the European club-level CV of Enrique or Lopetegui, he compensated with deep knowledge of Spanish football's player pool, a clear selection philosophy centred on Barcelona and Basque players, and a tactical flexibility that moved Spain beyond pure tiki-taka. He won the Nations League and Euro 2024 before the World Cup.
Spain's 26-man squad includes eight players from Barcelona — more than any other club. De la Fuente has built his team around the club's latest generation: Yamal, Pedri, Olmo, Fermín (injured), Cubarsí, Eric García, Torres, and goalkeeper Joan García. When Barcelona thrive, Spain thrive. The two have never been more intertwined.
Spain open against Cape Verde (a World Cup debutant), then face Saudi Arabia, and close with Uruguay — the group's only genuine test. With several key players racing to be fit, De la Fuente will use the early games to rotate and assess, saving the full-strength XI for the knockout rounds.
Spain have qualified for every World Cup since 1982. Yet before 2010, they had just one tournament to be proud of — their 1966 run to the quarter-finals. For nearly 50 years, Spain were qualifying-round royalty and knockout-stage also-rans. That changed everything in 2008.
In 2008, coach Aragonés and midfielder Xavi had a famous conversation that changed the direction of Spanish football. What followed was unprecedented: Euro 2008, World Cup 2010, Euro 2012 — three consecutive international trophies built on the Barcelona tiki-taka philosophy. It has never been replicated by any nation in the modern era.
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Spain are in Group H alongside Uruguay, Saudi Arabia, and Cape Verde. Their schedule runs: Cape Verde (opener), Saudi Arabia (second), then Uruguay (group finale).
Luis de la Fuente is the head coach of Spain. He won the UEFA Nations League and Euro 2024 with Spain, and has built his squad predominantly around Barcelona and Basque players. He succeeded Luis Enrique in 2023.
Spain's key players are Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), Pedri (Barcelona), Rodri (Manchester City), Dani Olmo (Barcelona), and Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal). Yamal's fitness is the single biggest factor in Spain's ceiling — when he is available, Spain are one of the best three teams in the world.
Yes — once. Spain won the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, beating Netherlands 1–0 in extra time with a goal from Andrés Iniesta. That victory was part of a historic four-year, three-trophy run (Euro 2008, World Cup 2010, Euro 2012). They have also won the European Championship four times.
Spain are one of the clear favourites. As reigning European Champions with a squad built around Barcelona's generation-defining talent, they have the technical quality to win the tournament. The only genuine concern is injuries — more than 15 key players suffered serious injuries in the two years since Euro 2024. If Yamal and Nico Williams are fit for the knockouts, Spain's ceiling is the trophy.
It ended brutally. Spain were defending champions at 2014 Brazil — and lost 5–1 to the Netherlands in their opening match. They went home in the group stage. Five consecutive tournaments of underperformance followed. Then came Euro 2024: 15 goals, seven wins, no draws, no losses. Spain were back.
Since lifting the Euro 2024 trophy, Spain have been devastated by injuries. Rodri, Merino, Fabián Ruiz, Oyarzabal, and Carvajal all suffered career-threatening injuries. Nico Williams battled a persistent groin problem. Yamal missed time seven times in 15 months. The squad has been rebuilt in real time — yet somehow, most of them made it back.
De la Fuente has publicly called Yamal a "privileged player" — code for: he plays when fit, no questions asked. The 18-year-old is expected to return for the final group game. That is the moment Spain's real tournament begins. Everything before it is preparation.
For the first time in Spain's World Cup history, not a single Real Madrid player made the squad. Carvajal is injured, and no other Madrid player made the cut. Instead, Arsenal sent three players (Raya, Zubimendi, Merino), Atlético sent three, and Athletic Club sent three. The power has shifted completely.
De la Fuente has a clear regional preference: Barcelona and Basque clubs. In Spain's 55-man preliminary list, Barcelona had 9 players and Real Sociedad 7. The coach trusts players from clubs where he knows the style, the culture, and the character. It is unconventional — and it won a European Championship.
Spain under De la Fuente are not the same as the 2008–2012 tiki-taka machine. They still dominate possession, but they press higher, transition faster, and attack wider. Yamal and Nico Williams provide something Spain never had in the classic era: genuine one-v-one threats on the flank who can beat defenders without a wall-pass.
Rodri won the 2024 Ballon d'Or after winning the Champions League with Manchester City. He is Spain's new captain — and the first Spanish captain playing outside La Liga at a World Cup. After a serious injury interrupted his season, his fitness for the tournament is the second-most important medical story in the squad after Yamal.
The real newcomer of this Spain squad is Atlético's Marc Pubill. A year ago he was playing in the Spanish second division. This season he broke into Atlético's first team and became a regular. His defensive intensity and mental composure have convinced De la Fuente he can displace the experienced Laporte or Cubarsí if needed.
David Raya (Arsenal) and Unai Simón (Athletic Club) are in a genuine competition for the gloves. Raya has had a stronger club season; Simón has more international experience. De la Fuente has not confirmed his starter — the group stage may be where it is decided.
With Morata retired from international football and no natural centre-forward on the list, De la Fuente has made Oyarzabal his first-choice striker — a false-nine who drops deep and creates space. Torres and Iglesias provide backup. Merino, when fit, can also rotate into attacking positions.
Nico Williams had a difficult club season and arrived at the World Cup with a groin injury still causing concern. At Euro 2024, he was unstoppable on the left wing — direct, explosive, capable of changing a game in 20 minutes. If he returns to that level, Spain have two world-class wide threats that no defence can handle simultaneously.
Two elite players, one position. Pedri is Spain's natural playmaker; Olmo is the man who saved Spain when Pedri was injured at Euro 2024 and delivered a semi-final goal and trophy. De la Fuente will likely rotate both — using Pedri against deep blocks and Olmo when space opens in transition.
Spain's winning formula is simple: stay healthy. Their depth across every position is extraordinary — goalkeeper, midfield, and attack all have elite-level competition. The injury list has dominated every press conference for two years. If De la Fuente can field a near-full-strength XI in the quarter-finals, Spain are favourites against anyone.
Spain's trajectory depends entirely on Yamal. A tournament without him at full tilt is still a quarter-final side. A tournament with Yamal, Nico Williams, Rodri, Pedri, and Olmo all fit and sharp is a trophy contender. De la Fuente has built something special — if the physios can hold it together for eight games, Spain will be in the final.