Spain Name Their Squad: De la Fuente Picks His Champions

Spain's wait is over. According to beIN Sports, coach Luis de la Fuente has confirmed the players who will carry the nation's hopes at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with the reigning European champions arriving in North America as one of the tournament's most dangerous sides.

De la Fuente has been building steadily toward this moment, with the squad shaped by a run of friendlies and careful selection calls in the months leading up to the tournament.

One of the more eye-catching storylines heading into the squad announcement was the inclusion of goalkeeper Joan Garcia, who beIN Sports noted was a major surprise when he first received a call-up during earlier preparation matches.

Spain's only World Cup triumph came in 2010 in South Africa, and with a settled squad and a coach who knows his best eleven, the pressure and the excitement in equal measure will follow them to every venue they play.