FIFA World Cup 2026: Spain announces 26-man squad; zero Real Madrid players make the cut
Spain has announced its 26-man squad for the FIFA World Cup 2026, notably without any players from Real Madrid. Injured forward Lamine Yamal has been included despite fitness concerns, with coach Luis de la Fuente expressing confidence in the team's readiness. Spain, ranked second in the world, will begin its campaign against Cape Verde on June 15, 2026.
- ▪Spain's World Cup squad includes injured forward Lamine Yamal but no Real Madrid players.
- ▪Coach Luis de la Fuente is optimistic about the availability of players despite fitness issues.
- ▪Spain is in Group H alongside Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia, and Uruguay.
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- ▪ Spain leaves out Real Madrid players as Barcelona dominates World Cup squad — Japan Times
- ▪ Spain set World Cup history with Real Madrid decision — Yahoo Sports
- ▪ No Real Madrid player in Spain's FIFA World Cup squad; Yamal makes cut — Times of India — Top
- ▪ Zero Real Madrid players make Spain World Cup squad as injured Lamine Yamal makes cut — The Guardian — US
- ▪ FIFA World Cup rosters: No Real Madrid players make Spain squad for first time ever — CBS Sports
- ▪ Lamine Yamal in Spain squad but no Real Madrid players — BBC Sport
- ▪ What are the biggest FIFA World Cup upsets in history? — Al Jazeera English
- ▪ Yamal in Spain World Cup squad, no Madrid players — ESPN — Soccer
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Spain named injured forward Lamine Yamal in the 26-man squad for the FIFA World Cup 2026, which, for the first time, will feature zero players from Real Madrid.Also read | FIFA World Cup 2026: Thomas Tuchel drops big names from England squadThe 18-year-old Yamal tore his left hamstring in an April 22, 2026, game for FC Barcelona and missed the rest of the club's La Liga campaign.Previous reports said that Yamal could miss Spain's World Cup opener, but coach Luis de la Fuente said he had "no doubt" about the availability of the young star and also others who are dealing with fitness concerns. FIFA reveals 48 World Cup team base training sites"We're very calm," de la Fuente said. "I think that if there are no setbacks, we can almost have everyone available from the first game.
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