{"id":5876,"date":"2026-07-15T09:10:33","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T13:10:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/ca\/?post_type=news&#038;p=5876"},"modified":"2026-07-15T09:15:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T13:15:29","slug":"spain-world-cup-profile","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/ca\/news\/spain-world-cup-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"Spain World Cup 2026 Profile: Squad, Route to the Final and Key Players"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This <strong>Spain World Cup profile<\/strong> is your guide to the <strong>Spain national football team<\/strong> at <a href=\"\/ca\/world-cup-2026\/\">World Cup 2026<\/a>: their unbeaten route to the final, the squad, the key players and the plan Luis de la Fuente has built. The European champions are 90 minutes from a first world title since 2010 &mdash; and they have got there by blending the tournament&rsquo;s most exciting young talent with its meanest defence.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Spain at the World Cup 2026: the essentials<\/h2>\n<ul><li><strong>Status:<\/strong> In the World Cup 2026 final<\/li><li><strong>Ranking:<\/strong> European champions (Euro 2024)<\/li><li><strong>Head coach:<\/strong> <a href=\"\/ca\/news\/luis-de-la-fuente\/\">Luis de la Fuente<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Star players:<\/strong> <a href=\"\/ca\/news\/lamine-yamal-stats\/\">Lamine Yamal<\/a> and <a href=\"\/ca\/news\/mikel-oyarzabal-stats\/\">Mikel Oyarzabal<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Route:<\/strong> Unbeaten &mdash; through the group, then Austria, Portugal, Belgium and France<\/li><li><strong>Defensive record:<\/strong> One goal conceded in seven games<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<h2>Spain&#8217;s route to the final<\/h2>\n<p>Spain came through the group stage unbeaten and then won every knockout tie, conceding only once along the way:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Stage<\/th><th style=\"text-align:center\">Match<\/th><th style=\"text-align:center\">Result<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Group<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">Spain vs Cape Verde<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">0-0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Group<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">Spain vs Saudi Arabia<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">4-0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Group<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">Uruguay vs Spain<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">0-1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Round of 32<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\"><a href=\"\/ca\/news\/spain-vs-austria-player-ratings\/\">Spain vs Austria<\/a><\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">3-0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Round of 16<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\"><a href=\"\/ca\/news\/portugal-vs-spain-player-ratings\/\">Portugal vs Spain<\/a><\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">0-1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Quarter-final<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\"><a href=\"\/ca\/news\/spain-vs-belgium-player-ratings\/\">Spain vs Belgium<\/a><\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">2-1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Semi-final<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\"><a href=\"\/ca\/news\/france-vs-spain-player-ratings\/\">France vs Spain<\/a><\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">0-2<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n<h2>Spain&#8217;s squad and key players<\/h2>\n<p>Spain&rsquo;s strength is a spine that runs from a settled defence to the most talked-about teenager in the game. In goal, Unai Sim\u00f3n has been dependable behind a back line marshalled by 19-year-old <a href=\"\/ca\/news\/pau-cubarsi-stats\/\">Pau Cubars\u00ed<\/a> and Aymeric Laporte, with <a href=\"\/ca\/news\/pedro-porro-stats\/\">Pedro Porro<\/a> an attacking threat from right-back &mdash; his two goals include the strike that sent Spain to the final.<\/p>\n\n<p>In midfield, <a href=\"\/ca\/news\/rodri-stats\/\">Rodri<\/a> dictates the tempo alongside <a href=\"\/ca\/news\/pedri-stats\/\">Pedri<\/a> and Fabi\u00e1n Ruiz, freeing the attack to do damage. That attack is led by <a href=\"\/ca\/news\/lamine-yamal-stats\/\">Lamine Yamal<\/a>, the teenage winger who has lit up the tournament, and <a href=\"\/ca\/news\/mikel-oyarzabal-stats\/\">Mikel Oyarzabal<\/a>, the top-scoring striker who netted the Euro 2024 final winner and the semi-final penalty here. <a href=\"\/ca\/news\/nico-williams-stats\/\">Nico Williams<\/a> offers pace off the bench, and <a href=\"\/ca\/news\/mikel-merino-stats\/\">Mikel Merino<\/a> has been the ultimate super-sub, scoring decisive knockout goals against Portugal and Belgium.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Spain&#8217;s defence: the meanest at the World Cup 2026<\/h2>\n<p>No team has defended better. Spain conceded just one goal in seven games &mdash; Charles De Ketelaere&rsquo;s equaliser in the quarter-final &mdash; and kept six clean sheets, including a shut-out of Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 and France in the semi-final. Cubars\u00ed&rsquo;s composure and Unai Sim\u00f3n&rsquo;s reliability have turned defence into the foundation of Spain&rsquo;s run.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Spain&#8217;s top scorers<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"\/ca\/news\/mikel-oyarzabal-stats\/\">Mikel Oyarzabal<\/a> leads the way with five goals, including braces against Saudi Arabia and Austria. <a href=\"\/ca\/news\/mikel-merino-stats\/\">Mikel Merino<\/a> and <a href=\"\/ca\/news\/pedro-porro-stats\/\">Pedro Porro<\/a> have two apiece, with Fabi\u00e1n Ruiz also on the scoresheet in the quarter-final.<\/p>\n\n<h2>The final ahead<\/h2>\n<p>Spain now await the winner of England v Argentina in the World Cup 2026 final. Under <a href=\"\/ca\/news\/luis-de-la-fuente\/\">Luis de la Fuente<\/a>, the European champions are one win from adding the world title to the trophy they lifted in 2024. See how the knockouts have played out via our <a href=\"\/ca\/world-cup-2026\/\">World Cup 2026<\/a> hub.<\/p>\n\n<p><em>19+ (18+ in AB\/MB\/QC). Please play responsibly. ConnexOntario: 1-866-531-2600 (ON) &mdash; see your province&#8217;s helpline for resources elsewhere.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-spainhubca1\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Has Spain reached the World Cup 2026 final?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes. Spain beat France 2-0 in the semi-final to reach the final, where they face the winner of England v Argentina.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-spainhubca2\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Who is Spain&#8217;s manager at the World Cup 2026?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Luis de la Fuente, who also led Spain to victory at Euro 2024.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-spainhubca3\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Who is Spain&#8217;s top scorer at the World Cup 2026?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Mikel Oyarzabal, with five goals, including braces against Saudi Arabia and Austria.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-spainhubca4\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How many goals have Spain conceded at the World Cup 2026?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Just one &#8211; Charles De Ketelaere&#8217;s equaliser in the quarter-final against Belgium &#8211; across seven games.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<p>Backing Spain to lift the trophy? Compare <a href=\"\/ca\/bet\/betting-sites\/\">Canada&rsquo;s best betting sites<\/a> and read our <a href=\"\/ca\/betting-guides\/\">betting guides<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This Spain World Cup profile is your guide to the Spain national football team at World Cup 2026: their unbeaten route to the final, the squad, the key players and the plan Luis de la Fuente has built. 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