Davi Carvajal was one of the main names missing as Spain announced its preliminary squad for the FIFA World Cup 2026.
According to Spanish dailies Marca and Diario AS, head coach Luis de la Fuente has chalked up a list for his potential squad for the final tournament, scheduled between June 11 and July 20.
Spain, which won the European Championship in 2024, will start the tournament as one of the favourites. However, it will sweat over the fitness of first-team stars such as Rodri – a Ballon d’Or winner – and Lamine Yamal, who finished behind him on that list, in 2025.
La Roja Furia has been drawn with Saudi Arabia, Uruguay and Cape Verde, and will start their campaign against Cape Verde on June 15.
Spain’s Reported Preliminary Squad
Goalkeepers: Unai Simon, David Raya, Juan Garcia, Alex Remiro.
Defenders: Pedro Porro, Marcos Llorente, Dani Carvajal, Marc Cucurella, Alejandro Grimaldo, Alejandro Balde, Pep Chavarria, Pau Cubarsi, Gerard Martin, Robin Le Normand, Dean Huijsen, Aymeric Laporte, Eric Garcia, Pau Torres, Mario Gila, Cesar Tarrega.
Midfielders: Rodri, Martin Zubimendi, Pedri, Fabian Ruiz, Gavi, Fermin Lopez, Dani Olmo, Alex Baena, Mikel Merino, Pablo Barrios, Oihan Sancet, Alex Garcia, Javi Guerra, Alberto Moleiro.
Forwards: Yeremy Pino, Mikel Jauregizar, Lamine Yamal, Nico Williams, Ferran Torres, Bryan Zaragoza, Jesus Rodriguez
Published on May 13, 2026
