Spain reveals the World Cup roster... for the first time without any Real Madrid player

Luis de la Fuente, coach of the Spain national football team, announced the final roster for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which includes 26 players, in preparation for the World Cup hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, amid great ambitions from the Spanish fans.The tournament is scheduled to begin on June 11, while the Spanish national team begins its campaign in the group stage on June 15 by facing the Cape Verde team in the city of Atlanta.The list witnessed De La Fuente relying on most of the basic players who appeared with the national team during the recent period, in addition to some names that attracted attention, most notably Eric García, Marc Pubill, and Gavi.The technical staff also decided to include goalkeeper Joan García in the list of goalkeepers, in a move that came at the expense of Álex Remiro, who was excluded from the final list.On the other hand, the absence of Real Madrid CF players from the list sparked a lot of controversy, especially since the national team The Spaniard enters the tournament without any player from the Royal Club, which opened the door to questions about the coach’s choices.The final list included:In goalkeepers: Unai Simón, David Raya, and Joan Garcia.And in the defense line: Pedro Porro, Marcos Llorente, Aymeric Laporte, Eric Garcia, Marc Pupil, Pau Cubarsí, Marc Cucurella, and Alejandro Grimaldo.The midfield includes: Javi, Mikel Merino, Pedri, Rodri, Martín Zubimendi, Álex Baena, and Fabián Ruiz.In the attacking line: Mikel Oyarzabal, Lamine Yamal, Dani Olmo, Nico Williams, Yeremy Pino, Víctor Muñoz, Ferran Torres, and Borja. Iglesias.The Spanish national team will begin its preparatory camp on May 30 in the city of “La Rojas”, where the camp includes following the Champions League final, before playing two friendly matches against Iraq on June 4 in La Coruña, then Peru on June 8 in Mexico in preparation for the start of the tournament.The Spanish national team will open its matches in the group stage by facing Cape Verde on June 15, then it will meet the Saudi national team on June 21, before concluding the first round. With a strong confrontation against Uruguay on June 26 in the city of Guadalajara.