Spain coach Luis de la Fuente named a 26-man World Cup squad which features Lamine Yamal but is without any Real Madrid players on Monday, with defender Dean Huijsen joining Dani Carvajal in missing out.<\/p>\n
Spain — who crashed out in the round of 16 at the 2022 World Cup but then won Euro 2024 in style — are among the favorites to win this summer’s tournament, kicking off against Cape Verde on June 15 before playing Saudi Arabia and Uruguay in Group H.<\/p>\n
De la Fuente said he wasn’t concerned by fitness doubts over Yamal, Nico Williams and Mikel Merino, saying he had “no doubt” the trio would be ready for Spain’s debut game in Atlanta.<\/p>\n
In an event in Madrid, de la Fuente named Athletic Club’s Unai Sim\u00f3n, Arsenal’s David Raya and Barcelona’s Joan Garc\u00eda as his three goalkeepers, with Real Sociedad’s \u00c1lex Remiro absent.<\/p>\n
In defense, de la Fuente included Marc Cucurella, Alejandro Grimaldo, Pau Cubars\u00ed, Aymeric Laporte, Marc Pubill, Eric Garc\u00eda, Marcos Llorente and Pedro Porro.<\/p>\n
In midfield, he named Pedri, Fabi\u00e1n Ruiz, Mart\u00edn Zubimendi, Gavi, Rodri, \u00c1lex Baena and Merino.<\/p>\n
Mikel Oyarzabal, Dani Olmo, Williams, Y\u00e9remy Pino, Ferran Torres, Borja Iglesias, V\u00edctor Mu\u00f1oz and Yamal make up the forward line.<\/p>\n
As well as Huijsen and Carvajal — who hadn’t made Spain’s 55-player long list — Atl\u00e9tico Madrid’s Robin Le Normand was also omitted.<\/p>\n
Barcelona’s Ferm\u00edn L\u00f3pez is absent after suffering a broken foot.<\/p>\n
Spain squad for 2026 World Cup
\nGoalkeepers: Unai Sim\u00f3n (Athletic Club), David Raya (Arsenal), Joan Garc\u00eda (Barcelona)<\/p>\n
Defenders: Marc Cucurella (Chelsea), Pau Cubars\u00ed (Barcelona), Aymeric Laporte (Athletic Club), \u00c1lejandro Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen), Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur), Eric Garc\u00eda (Barcelona), Marcos Llorente (Atl\u00e9tico Madrid), Marc Pubill (Atl\u00e9tico Madrid)<\/p>\n
Midfielders: Gavi (Barcelona), Rodri (Manchester City), Pedri (Barcelona), Mart\u00edn Zubimendi (Arsenal), Fabi\u00e1n Ruiz (PSG), \u00c1lex Baena (Atl\u00e9tico Madrid), Mikel Merino (Arsenal)<\/p>\n
Forwards: Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), Nico Williams (Athletic Club), Dani Olmo (Barcelona), Ferran Torres (Barcelona), Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), Y\u00e9remy Pino (Crystal Palace), Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo), V\u00edctor Mu\u00f1oz (Osasuna)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"