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The Spain World Cup 2026 squad has been announced and, for the first time ever, features no Real Madrid players.
World Cup 2026 is fast approaching and as the tournament squads start to take shape, it's becoming increasingly clear that Luis de la Fuente's side and their iconic 4-3-3 are one of the favourites for another international trophy, having wiped the floor with just about everyone at Euro 2024.
La Roja haven't actually won a knockout fixture since they lifted the trophy back in 2010 – and despite a 7-0 mauling of Costa Rica to begin their 2022 campaign, they whimpered out without so much as scoring in the shootout against Morocco – but it's safe to say that the odds of that happening again are incredibly low indeed.
Tiki-taka is dead, as is the Real Madrid-Barcelona duopoly that dominated the national side: long live a high-intensity style characterised, yes, by La Masia graduates, but spanning the continent, with some of the best Spanish players of 2026 plying their trade in the Premier League, coming from the Basque Country and finding leftfield ways to the very top.
Posterboy Lamine Yamal is back in this squad – despite an injury late in the season – and is joined by Barça team-mates Pedri, Pau Cubarsi, Joan Garcia and Dani Olmo, whose path took him via Croatia and the Red Bull set-up before he starred at the Euros.
Los Blancos pair Dean Huijsen and Dani Carvajal were both left out, after a disappointing season for the side saw them end the campaign without a trophy, and there is also no space for Alvaro Morata, who captained La Roja when they won Euro 2024.
There are seven Premier League representatives in total, with Arsenal trio David Raya, Martin Zubimendi and Mikel Merino among them, the latter having raced back to fitness to earn a spot in the squad.
Athletic Club winger Nico Williams missed out on the squad for the March internationals, but has regained his spot for this summer's tournament.
Squad
Spain World Cup 2026 squad
- GK: Unai Simon (Athletic Bilbao)
- GK: David Raya (Arsenal)
- GK: Joan Garcia (Barcelona)
- DF: Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid)
- DF: Marc Pubill (Atletico Madrid)
- DF: Pedro Porro (Tottenham)
- DF: Aymeric Laporte (Athletic Bilbao)
- DF: Eric Garcia (Barcelona)
- DF: Pau Cubarsi (Barcelona)
- DF: Marc Cucurella (Chelsea)
- DF: Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen).
- MF: Rodri (Manchester City)
- MF: Martin Zubimendi (Arsenal)
- MF: Mikel Merino (Arsenal)
- MF: Pedri (Barcelona)
- MF: Gavi (Barcelona)
- MF: Fabian Ruiz (Paris St-Germain)
- MF: Alex Baena (Atletico Madrid).
- FW: Yeremy Pino (Crystal Palace)
- FW: Victor Munoz (Osasuna)
- FW: Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad)
- FW: Ferran Torres (Barcelona)
- FW: Lamine Yamal (Barcelona)
- FW: Dani Olmo (Barcelona)
- FW: Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao)
- FW: Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo).
Fixtures and results
Fixtures
- June 4, 2026: Spain vs Iraq, Riazor, La Coruna, Spain
- June 9, 2026: Peru vs Spain, Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla, Mexico
- June 15, 2026: Spain vs Cape Verde, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, United States
- June 21, 2026: Spain vs Saudi Arabia, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, United States
- June 26, 2026: Uruguay vs Spain, Estadio Akron, Zapopan, Mexico
- September 26, 2026: England vs Spain, Wembley Stadium, London, England
- September 29, 2026: Spain vs Croatia, Venue TBC, Spain
- October 3, 2026: Spain vs Czech Republic, Venue TBC, Spain
- October 6, 2026: Croatia vs Spain, Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb, Croatia
- November 12, 2026: Czech Republic vs Spain, Fortuna Arena, Prague, Czech Republic
- November 15, 2026: Spain vs England, Venue TBC, Spain
Recent results
- March 31, 2026: Spain 0-0 Egypt, RCDE Stadium, Cornellà de Llobregat, Spain
- March 27, 2026: Spain 3-0 Serbia, Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal, Spain
- November 18, 2025: Spain 2-2 Turkiye, Estadio de La Cartuja, Seville, Spain
- November 15, 2025: Georgia 0-4 Spain, Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi, Georgia
- October 14, 2025: Spain 4-0 Bulgaria, José Zorrilla Stadium, Valladolid, Spain
- October 11, 2025: Spain 2-0 Georgia, Estadio Martínez Valero, Elche, Spain
- September 7, 2025: Turkiye 0-6 Spain, Konya Metropolitan Municipality Stadium, Konya, Turkiye
- September 4, 2025: Bulgaria 0-3 Spain, Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria
- June 8, 2025: Portugal 2-2 Spain (5-3 pens), Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany
- June 5, 2025: Spain 5-4 France, MHPArena, Stuttgart, Germany
- March 23, 2025: Spain 3-3 Netherlands (5-4 pens), Mestalla Stadium, Valencia, Spain
- March 20, 2025: Netherlands 2-2 Spain, Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Manager
Who is Spain's manager?
Luis de la Fuente has spent the last 12 years in the Spanish national team set up, leading the under-19, under-21 and the under-23 Olympic sides, before being given the reins to the senior side in 2022.
His side were incredible at the 2024 European Championships, with a blend of youth and experience ensuring they won the competition for the fourth time.
The time he spent around the youth sides has allowed him to bring several players with him into the first team.
Star player
Who is Spain's star player?
Lamine Yamal is already a serial winner. He won two league titles, a Copa del Rey and a European Championship all before his 18th birthday, and was ranked second in the 2025 Ballon d'Or.
At Euro 2024 he registered four assists and scored once in seven games. His goal came in the semi-final and was arguably goal of the tournament beating Mike Maignan from 30 yards out.
He is ranked at no.1 in FourFourTwo's list of the best right wingers in the world right now and will be looking to improve his already impressive career with a World Cup win just after he turns 19 in July 2026.
Best XI
