Thursday, May 28Thursday, May 28Spain’s 2026 World Cup squad makes history as the first to exclude every Real Madrid player, coach Luis de la Fuente confirmed on Monday. The 26-man roster, unveiled for the tournament in the United States, Mexico, and Canada (11 June–19 July), includes no representatives from the 14-time European champions—a milestone in the nation’s World Cup participation.
Barcelona’s 18-year-old winger Lamine Yamal, recovering from a 22 April hamstring tear that ended his La Liga season, headlines the squad. De la Fuente expressed confidence in Yamal’s fitness, calling his inclusion a "clear decision" despite the injury. Arsenal midfielder Mikel Merino, recently returned from injury, also earns a recall, alongside seven other Gunners—matching Barcelona’s eight players in the squad. The only Bundesliga representative is Bayer Leverkusen’s Alejandro Grimaldo.
Notable absentees include Real Madrid defenders Dani Carvajal and Dean Huijsen, as well as midfielder Gonzalo García. The squad’s composition tilts heavily toward Barcelona (8) and Arsenal (7), with no players from Real Madrid, Atlético Madrid, or Sevilla. De la Fuente defended the selections, stating, "Life doesn’t give anything away," while King Felipe VI presented the squad without fanfare, noting only Eric García’s inclusion over Robin Le Normand as a minor surprise.
Spain’s squad arrives as defending European champions, but the absence of Real Madrid players—long a staple of *La Roja*—marks a symbolic shift. The team’s core now centers on younger talents like Yamal and Pedri, with veterans like Rodri and Álvaro Morata providing experience. The World Cup will test whether this generational pivot can deliver Spain’s first global title since 2010.
Zero Real Madrid players in Spain World Cup squad as injured Lamine Yamal makes cut Luis de la Fuente names 26-man squad for tournamentReal Madrid players miss Spain squad for first time Spain will go to the World Cup without a single Real Madrid player for the first time in their history as Luis de la Fuente named his 26-man squad for this summers tournament.While Real stars such as Dean Huijsen, Dani Carvajal and Gonzalo García miss out, De la Fuente included Barcelonas Lamine Yamal, who tore his left hamstring on 22 April and missed the rest of his clubs La Liga campaign. Continue reading...
theguardian · 3 days ago
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digi24 · 3 days ago
La indignación del Real Madrid con el "bochorno" organizativo de la Final Four que no ayuda a su futuro en la Euroliga Los blancos, el único club propietario que todavía no ha firmado su renovación con la Euroliga, muy molestos con lo vivido durante el fin de semana e indignados con el arbitraje en la final. Peinan el mercado en busca de un fichaje para los playoffs de la ACB Leer
elmundo · 3 days ago
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digi24 · 3 days ago
Furia Roja, fără Real Madrid. Pentru prima dată, Spania va juca la Campionatul Mondial fără fotbaliști de la cea mai titrată echipă a lumii Spania și-a anunțat lotul pentru turneul final.
adevarul · 3 days ago
Spaniens WM-Kader mit Yamal, aber erstmals ohne Real-Profi Im Aufgebot von Luis de la Fuente war kein Platz für Huijsen oder Carvajal. Der Teamchef zeigte sich bezüglich der Yamal-Verletzung "sehr entspannt"
der standard · 3 days ago
Yamal headlines Spain World Cup squad, Merino recalled Lamine Yamal is the star name in Spains squad for the 2026 World Cup named by coach Luis de la Fuente on Monday, which also included Arsenal midfielder Mikel Merino after his recent return from injury. 👉 Read more:
telegram bot · 3 days ago
Yamal headlines Spain squad as Real Madrid stars miss World Cup cut Spain coach Luis de la Fuente named teenage sensation Lamine Yamal in his 2026 World Cup squad on Monday, while recalling Mikel Merino and Gavi after injury layoffs and excluding Real Madrid players for the first time in the nations World Cup history.
france24 · 3 days ago
Erstmals in WM-Historie: Spanien tritt ohne Real-Profi bei WM an Barça-Star Lamine Yamal führt das spanische Team an, das ohne Profis von Real Madrid zur WM reist. Auch ein Bundesliga-Profi hat es in den Kader des Europameisters geschafft.
faz · 3 days ago
Yamal in Spains World Cup squad, but no room for Real Madrid players Yamal, one of eight Barcelona players named in the 26-man squad, with seven Arsenal players picked by Luis de la Fuente.
aljazeera · 3 days ago
Auch Huijsen fehlt: Spaniens WM-Kader veröffentlicht: Kein Real-Profi dabei Barça-Star Lamine Yamal führt Spanien an, das ohne Profis von Real Madrid zur WM reist. Aus der Fußball-Bundesliga ist ein Spieler im Kader des Europameisters dabei.
faz · 3 days ago
Felipe VI presenta el listado (sin sorpresas) de los 26 jugadores que irán al Mundial, el primero de la historia sin madridistas Apenas la figura de Eric García en en lugar de Le Normand llamó la atención de un listado confeccionado hace semanas. "La vida no regala nada a nadie", dice Luis de la Fuente Leer
elmundo · 3 days ago