Luis de la Fuente has named Spain’s 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup finals.
La Roja, world champions in 2010, are one of the hot favourites to win this summer’s showpiece international tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Crowned European champions in 2024 after beating England in the final, Spain possess a star-studded squad that, on paper, will only be rivalled by a handful of teams this summer, including France.
Spain are expected to comfortably qualify from Group H when the tournament gets underway next month. De la Fuente’s men begin their campaign against Cape Verde on June 15 before taking on Saudi Arabia (June 21) and Uruguay (June 27).
Goalkeepers
Spain goalkeeper Unai Simon
Spain are blessed in the goalkeeper department with Unai Simon, David Raya and Joan Garcia all competing for the No. 1 jersey.
Simon is likely to start, but Raya and Garcia - two of the world’s best ‘keepers right now - will be more than ready to step in if the Athletic Club shot-stopper fails to convince early on.
Spain's 2026 World Cup Squad - Goalkeepers
Player
Unai Simon
David Raya
Joan Garcia
Defenders
Dean Huijsen and Marc Cucurella battle for the ball
Dean Huijsen and Marc Cucurella battle for the ball
Sergio Ramos, Carles Puyol, Jordi Alba, Dani Carvajal… Spain are used to having talismanic leaders for defenders. Their defence for the 2026 World Cup, however, is arguably the 'weakest' - if you can call it that - part of their squad.
Barcelona’s Pau Cubarsi is a fantastic young centre-back with huge futures ahead of him but, aged 19, he's still very young. Real Madrid’s Dean Huijsen has surprisingly not made the final cut.
However, Spain do have more experience with the likes of Aymeric Laporte (31), Marc Cucurella (27) and Marcos Llorente (31).
Spain's 2026 World Cup Squad - Defenders
Player
Aymeric Laporte
Marc Cucurella
Marcos Llorente
Eric Garcia
Pedro Porro
Alex Grimaldo
Pau Cubarsi
Marc Pubill
Midfielders
Spain's Pedri
Spain have arguably the best midfielder on the planet right now in Pedri, the magnificent Barcelona star. His teammate Dani Olmo is also included as a forward but Fermin Lopez misses out through injury.
Ballon d’Or winner Rodri will also be one of the first names on the teamsheet. Other high-profile midfielders in the squad include Martin Zubimendi, Fabian Ruiz and Gavi.
Spain's 2026 World Cup Squad - Midfielders
Player
Rodri
Fabian Ruiz
Mikel Merino
Pedri
Gavi
Martin Zubimendi
Alex Baena
Forwards
Spain's Lamine Yamal
Spain's Lamine Yamal
Spain have several world-class forwards, including Lamine Yamal, the world’s best young footballer. The 18-year-old can cement his status as the leading contender for the 2026 Ballon d’Or award if La Roja win the World Cup.
Ferran Torres (23 international goals) and Mikel Oyarzabal (24 international goals) have been reliable scorers for Spain in recent years. Nico Williams, 23, will also be a major threat to opponents with his lightning-quick pace.
Spain's 2026 World Cup Squad - Forwards
Player
Ferran Torres
Mikel Oyarzabal
Dani Olmo
Nico Williams
Lamine Yamal
Yeremy Pino
Borja Iglesias
Victor Munoz
The decision to leave out Carvajal and Huijsen means it's the first time in World Cup history that Spain haven't named a single Real Madrid player in their squad for the tournament.