Spain v Argentina: Final - FIFA World Cup 2026
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - JULY 19: Eric Garcia of Spain during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final match between Spain and Argentina at New York New Jersey Stadium on July 19, 2026 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Catherine Ivill - AMA/Getty Images)
Gill Clark Gill Clark is the site manager of Barca Blaugranes and joined in 2017. She has worked in sports media as a writer and editor for the best part of two decades and has been in love with the beautiful game for as long as she can remember.
Eric Garcia was a late withdrawal from Spain’s team to face England in the Nations League at Wembley on Saturday night after sustaining an injury.
The defender was one of five Barcelona players named in the starting XI by manager Luis de la Fuente for the match but was replaced just before kick-off by Marc Pubill.
A statement on the Spain team’s X page read: “Change to the @SEFutbol starting XI. Marc Pubill will take Eric Garcia’s place due to left knee discomfort.”
Garcia seemed to pick up the problem during the warm-up and the hope is that it’s a precautionary measure from manager Luis de la Fuente and that he’s not set for some time on the sidelines.
Spain still have three more games to play over the international break. The world champions go on to face Croatia on Tuesday, Czechia next Saturday and then Croatia again on Tuesday, October 6th.
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