The Spain national football team entered the 2026 World Cup as one of the favourites. The European Champions were shocked by Cabo Verde into a goalless draw. They, however, rounded into form against Saudi Arabia, Uruguay, Austria and Portugal.
The Spain national football team hopes to win their second World Cup in 17 appearances. Coach Luis de la Fuente, captain Rodri, key players Lamine Yamal, Mikel Oyarzabal, Unai Simón and the entire 26-man roster are united in this goal. Read on for Spain’s 2026 World Cup squad, fixtures, results, group table and stats from SportPesa.
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Spain national football team profile overview
| Team name | Spain National Football Team |
| Nickname | La Roja, for the red one and La Furia Roja for the red fury |
| Association | RFEF– Royal Spanish Football Federation, est.1913 |
| Confederation | UEFA –Union of European Football Associations |
| Head coach | Luis de la Fuente |
| Team captain | Rodrigo ‘Rodri’ Hernández |
| Home stadium | Rotates between various venues, including Santiago Bernabéu Stadium and Spotify Camp Nou |
| FIFA ranking before the 2026 World Cup | 2nd, behind Argentina and before France |
| World Cup Appearances | 17, including the 2026 FIFA World Cup |
| Best World Cup Finish | Champions in the 2010 FIFA World Cup |
| UEFA European titles | 4, in 1964, 2008, 2012 and 2024. |
| Most capped player | Sergio Ramos, 180 international appearances |
| All-time top scorer | David Villa, 59 goals |
How Spain qualified for the 2026 World Cup
Spain automatically qualified for the 2026 World Cup by topping UEFA Group E, which included Turkey, Georgia and Bulgaria. Spain was unbeaten, winning 5 matches and drawing in one to finish with 16 points. They scored 21 goals and conceded only 2. Mikel Merino and Mikel Oyarzabal were joint top scorers with 6 goals each.
Spain World Cup 2026 group
Spain finished first in Group H of the 2026 World Cup, ahead of Cabo Verde, Uruguay and Saudi Arabia. Spain’s FIFA ranking was the highest in the group, but they faced a steep fight from the lowest-ranked Cabo Verde. Spain and Cabo Verde advanced to the round of 32, while Uruguay and Saudi Arabia were eliminated.
Spain’s fixtures and match schedule for the 2026 World Cup
Explore all Spain’s 2026 World Cup fixtures on SportPesa. Below is the Spain 2026 World Cup schedule, with East African Time kickoffs.
| Stage | Fixture | Venue | Date | Kick-off |
| Quarter-final | Spain vs Belgium | SoFi Stadium, California, USA | 10 July | 10:00 PM |
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Spain national team’s results at the 2026 World Cup
Get the latest results and live scores for Spain’s 2026 World Cup campaign on SportPesa.
| # | Date | Stage | Opponent | Result |
| 7 | 15 June | Group H | Cape Verde | 0–0 Draw |
| 31 | 21 June | Group H | Saudi Arabia | 4–0 Win |
| 55 | 26 June | Group H | Uruguay | 1–0 Win |
| 84 | 2 July | Round of 32 | Austria | 3–0 Win |
| 93 | 6 July | Round of 16 | Portugal | 1–0 Win |
Spain 2026 World Cup table and standings
SportPesa brings you Spain’s standings for the 2026 World Cup. Below is the World Cup Group H table.
| Pos | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Spain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 7 |
| 2 | Cape Verde | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Uruguay | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 2 |
Spain 2026 World Cup squad
Head coach Luis de La Fuente announced the Spain national football team players for the 2026 World Cup on May 25 2026. Manchester City midfielder Rodri captains a 26-man squad that includes Barcelona starlet Lamine Yamal, Manchester City’s Pedri, Real Sociedad’s Mikel Oyarzabal, Athletic Bilbao’s Unai Simón and Real Madrid’s Marc Cucurella. The full squad list is below.
| # | Player | Position | Club | Age |
| 15 | Álex Baena | Midfielder, Forward | Atlético Madrid | 24 |
| 22 | Pau Cubarsí | Defender | Barcelona | 19 |
| 24 | Marc Cucurella | Defender | Chelsea | 27 |
| 4 | Eric García | Defender, Midfielder | Barcelona | 25 |
| 13 | Joan García | Goalkeeper | Barcelona | 25 |
| 9 | Gavi | Forward | Barcelona | 21 |
| 3 | Álex Grimaldo | Defender, Midfielder | Bayer Leverkusen | 30 |
| 26 | Borja Iglesias | Forward | Celta Vigo | 33 |
| 14 | Aymeric Laporte | Defender | Athletic Club | 32 |
| 5 | Marcos Llorente | Defender | Atlético Madrid | 31 |
| 6 | Mikel Merino | Midfielder | Arsenal | 29 |
| 25 | Víctor Muñoz | Midfielder | Osasuna | 22 |
| 10 | Dani Olmo | Midfielder | Barcelona | 28 |
| 21 | Mikel Oyarzabal | Forward | Real Sociedad | 29 |
| 20 | Pedri | Midfielder | Barcelona | 23 |
| 11 | Yéremy Pino | Forward, Midfielder | Crystal Palace | 23 |
| 12 | Pedro Porro | Defender | Tottenham Hotspur | 26 |
| 2 | Marc Pubill | Defender | Atlético Madrid | 22 |
| 1 | David Raya | Goalkeeper | Arsenal | 30 |
| 16 | Rodri | Midfielder | Manchester City | 29 |
| 8 | Fabián Ruiz | Midfielder | Paris Saint-Germain | 30 |
| 23 | Unai Simón | Goalkeeper | Athletic Club | 29 |
| 7 | Ferrán Torres | Forward | Barcelona | 26 |
| 17 | Nico Williams | Midfielder | Athletic Club | 23 |
| 19 | Lamine Yamal | Midfielder, Forward | Barcelona | 18 |
| 18 | Martín Zubimendi | Midfielder | Arsenal | 27 |
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Spain 2026 World Cup kit and sponsors
Adidas designed Spain’s 2026 World Cup kits. The home kit has a red base, with dark blue shoulder panels, and is patterned with yellow vertical stripes to represent the Spanish flag. The Away kit has an off-white base patterned with repeating illustrations from old Spanish manuscripts and accented with maroon and gold side trims and sleeves. The goalkeeper’s home jersey is aqua blue with white details, while the away kit is maroon with black side panels.
Spain national football team managers and coaches
Luis de la Fuente has been the Spain national football team coach since January 1 2022, when he transitioned from the youth teams. He prefers an in-possession approach rooted in positional play, sometimes called “tiki-taka”. Below is Spain’s technical bench.
| Role | Name | Nationality |
| Head Coach | Luis de la Fuente | Spanish |
| Assistant Coach | Juan José González Argüelles | Spanish |
| Assistant Coach | Pablo Amo | Spanish |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Miguel Ángel España Rosado | Spanish |
| Fitness Coach | Carlos Alberto Cruz Carbonero | Spanish |
Spain 2026 World Cup stats
Download SP Score for the comprehensive Spain stats at the 2026 World Cup. Get the latest Spain stats in the table below, including minutes played, appearances, goals, assists and clean sheets.
| # | Player | Pos | Club | Age | MP | Min | Gls | Ast | CS |
| 15 | Álex Baena | MF/FW | Atlético Madrid | 24 | 4 | 270 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 22 | Pau Cubarsí | DF | Barcelona | 19 | 5 | 450 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 24 | Marc Cucurella | DF | Chelsea | 27 | 5 | 450 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 4 | Eric García | DF/MF | Barcelona | 25 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | Joan García | GK | Barcelona | 25 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | Gavi | FW | Barcelona | 21 | 2 | 76 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 | Álex Grimaldo | DF/MF | Bayer Leverkusen | 30 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | Borja Iglesias | FW | Celta Vigo | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 14 | Aymeric Laporte | DF | Athletic Club | 32 | 5 | 449 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 5 | Marcos Llorente | DF | Atlético Madrid | 31 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 6 | Mikel Merino | MF | Arsenal | 29 | 5 | 135 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 25 | Víctor Muñoz | MF | Osasuna | 22 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | Dani Olmo | MF | Barcelona | 28 | 5 | 255 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 21 | Mikel Oyarzabal | FW | Real Sociedad | 29 | 5 | 389 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 20 | Pedri | MF | Barcelona | 23 | 5 | 391 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 11 | Yéremy Pino | FW/MF | Crystal Palace | 23 | 2 | 70 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 12 | Pedro Porro | DF | Tottenham Hotspur | 26 | 3 | 270 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2 | Marc Pubill | DF | Atlético Madrid | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1 | David Raya | GK | Arsenal | 30 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 16 | Rodri | MF | Manchester City | 29 | 5 | 446 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 8 | Fabián Ruiz | MF | PSG | 30 | 5 | 129 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 23 | Unai Simón | GK | Athletic Club | 29 | 5 | 450 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | Ferrán Torres | FW | Barcelona | 26 | 5 | 176 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 17 | Nico Williams | MF | Athletic Club | 23 | 3 | 48 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 19 | Lamine Yamal | MF/FW | Barcelona | 18 | 5 | 314 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 18 | Martín Zubimendi | MF | Arsenal | 27 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Appearances | Goals Scored |
| 1 | Mikel Oyarzabal | 5 | 4 |
| 2 | Lamine Yamal | 5 | 1 |
| 2 | Mikel Merino | 5 | 1 |
| 2 | Álex Baena | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | Pedro Porro | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | Pau Cubarsí | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | Marc Cucurella | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | Unai Simón | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | Aymeric Laporte | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | Rodri | 5 | 0 |
Discipline record
| Rank | Player | Apps | Yellow Cards | Red Cards | Disciplinary Points |
| 1 | Ferran Torres | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Álex Baena | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Pedri | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Why Spain could win their second World Cup in 2026
Spain’s attacking force, reliable midfield talent and tiki-taka expertise led many to expect an aggressive side. La Roja has instead excelled defensively, recording a record 6 consecutive clean sheets so far in the World Cup. Goalkeeper Unai Simón, Aymeric Laporte, Pau Cubarsí and Marc Cuccurella are among the defence’s guideposts. Rodri’s leadership, the consistent attacking form of Mikel Oyarzabal and Lamine Yamal’s craftiness round out a solid team that can take down any opposition.
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Spain’s latest news and updates
Lamine Yamal is fully recovered and will start in Spain’s next match, against Belgium. Unai Simón, Marc Cucurella, Mikel Oyarzabal, Rodri, Pedri and Dani Olmo are also expected in the Spain national football team lineup against Belgium. Pau Cubarsí and Aymeric Laporte will continue to be the centrepieces of La Roja’s defence. Lamine Yamal hopes that Belgium’s leaky defence will let him add to his World Cup goal tally.
FAQs about the Spain national football team in the 2026 World Cup
Who are the standout players for Spain?
Spain’s standout players include captain Rodri, attackers Lamine Yamal and Mikel Oyarzabal, midfielder Pedri, left back Marc Cucurella and goalkeeper Unai Simón.
Where can I check the tournament schedule and results?
You can get the complete 2026 World Cup schedule and the latest results on SportPesa.
How has Spain performed in the 2026 World Cup so far?
Spain drew 0-0 with Cabo Verde, defeated Saudi Arabia 4-0, beat Uruguay 1-0, eliminated Austria 3-0 and routed Portugal 1-0. They hold the record for the historic 6 consecutive clean sheets in World Cup matches.
Who is Spain’s captain in the 2026 World Cup?
Captain Rodrigo ‘Rodri” Hernández has led the Spain national football team since June 2026. Coach Luis de la Fuente appointed him, making him the first non-La Liga player to captain the Spanish football team
Conclusion
The Spain national football team has displayed a high quality of football in all recent international matches. La Roja has added further dimensions to its tactics, making it a legitimate contender for the 2026 World Cup. Keep up with Spain’s unfolding title campaign on SportPesa.
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