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Group H · · FIFA #2 · 5.5/1

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The reigning European champions arrive as co-favorites with a Barcelona-built core and no Real Madrid players, sweating only on Lamine Yamal's hamstring.

Coach Luis de la Fuente (Spanish) · since December 2022

Matches

SpainSpain flag2–0Cape Verde flagCape Verde
Group H · Atlanta · 12:00 EDT87 · 7 · 6
SpainSpain flag2–0Saudi Arabia flagSaudi Arabia
Group H · Atlanta · 12:00 EDT89 · 8 · 3
UruguayUruguay flag0–2Spain flagSpain
Group H · Zapopan · 18:00 CST15 · 23 · 62
SpainSpain flag2–0Austria flagAustria
Round of 32 · Inglewood · 12:00 PDT74 · 18 · 8
ColombiaColombia flag0–1Spain flagSpain
Round of 16 · Arlington · 14:00 CDT18 · 24 · 58
SpainSpain flag2–0Belgium flagBelgium
Quarter-final · Inglewood · 12:00 PDT66 · 22 · 13
FranceFrance flag0–1Spain flagSpain
Semi-final · Arlington · 14:00 CDT28 · 28 · 44
SpainSpain flag1–0Argentina flagArgentina
Final · East Rutherford · 15:00 EDT42 · 28 · 30

Key players

  • Lamine YamalRW · Barcelona

    Superstar of the team; racing back from a partially torn hamstring, expected fit for the opener

  • PedriCM · Barcelona

    Heartbeat of Spain's possession game

  • RodriDM · Manchester City

    Ballon d'Or-winning anchor, fully back from his long knee layoff

  • Nico WilliamsLW · Athletic Club

    Hamstring problem, doing separate recovery work at the Chattanooga base

  • Dani OlmoAM · Barcelona

    Big-game scorer between the lines

  • Mikel OyarzabalST · Real Sociedad

    Euro 2024 final hero, first-choice 9

  • Martín ZubimendiCM · Arsenal

    Metronomic presence alongside Rodri

  • Unai SimónGK · Athletic Club

    Incumbent No.1 in a three-way GK group with Raya and Joan García

  • Pau CubarsíCB · Barcelona

    Teenage defensive pillar of the Euro champions

Injuries / doubts

  • Lamine Yamal (hamstring) - meeting recovery deadlines, expected for June 15 opener vs Cape Verde
  • Nico Williams (hamstring) - doubt, doing specific recovery work in camp
  • Víctor Muñoz (calf strain) - doubt for the opener
  • Fermín López (broken metatarsal, May 17 surgery) - out of the World Cup
  • Mikel Merino - made squad after foot stress fracture earlier in the year

Recent form

2026-06-08Peru (a)3-1 WFriendly
2026-06-04Iraq1-1 DFriendly
2026-03-31Egypt0-0 DFriendly
2026-03-27Serbia (a)3-0 WFriendly
2025-11-18Türkiye (a)2-2 DWC Qualifier
2025-11-15Georgia (a)4-0 WWC Qualifier

News

2026-06-08

Spain beat Peru 3-1 in final warm-up in Puebla

European champions close preparations with a comfortable win in Mexico

2026-06-08

De la Fuente confident injured trio will make the opener

Yamal, Nico Williams and Muñoz left at Chattanooga base but 'meeting recovery deadlines' for Cape Verde

2026-05-25

Spain name first-ever World Cup squad with no Real Madrid players

De la Fuente leaves out Huijsen and Carvajal, insisting selection is tactical, not club-driven

2026-05-17

Fermín López ruled out with broken foot

Barcelona midfielder undergoes metatarsal surgery and misses the tournament

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