Spain At The 2026 World Cup Preview — Expected Lineup, Coach And Route To The Final
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- Sports Money Spain At The 2026 World Cup Preview — Expected Lineup, Coach And Route To The Final By Sam Leveridge,
- Everything since has been underwhelming by comparison, with a group stage exit in 2014, round of 16 in 2018, round of 16 in 2022.
- Spain are in Group H alongside Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia, and Uruguay.
Sports Money Spain At The 2026 World Cup Preview — Expected Lineup, Coach And Route To The Final By Sam Leveridge,
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sam Leveridge is a reporter based in Spain with a focus on soccer.Follow Author Jun 14, 2026, 09:39am EDTSpain's squad depth will be tested by injuries to some key players at the end of the 2025/26 campaign.AFP via Getty Images Spain heads into the 2026 World Cup seeking to make good on their favorites tag and add to their sole previous win in the tournament. That came in 2010, in South Africa, and it remains the high point of a generation that also claimed two European Championships either side of it.
Everything since has been underwhelming by comparison, with a group stage exit in 2014, round of 16 in 2018, round of 16 in 2022. Now, fans of La Roja believe again. Victory in the European Championship in 2024, beating England in the final, has given the side a winning belief again as they arrived in the United States for the 2026 tournament.