Zero Real Madrid players in Spain World Cup squad as injured Lamine Yamal makes cut
Summary
Spain’s coach Luis de la Fuente announced a 26-player squad for the World Cup with no players from Real Madrid for the first time ever. Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal was included despite a recent hamstring injury, and the team is preparing to compete in Group H.Key Facts
- Spain’s World Cup squad for 2024 has no Real Madrid players, a first in history.
- Lamine Yamal from Barcelona was selected even though he injured his left hamstring in April.
- Coach Luis de la Fuente said most injured players will be ready for the first or second game.
- Notable players missing include Dean Huijsen, Dani Carvajal, Gonzalo García, and Álvaro Morata.
- Spain is ranked number 2 in the world behind France.
- Spain’s group includes Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia, and Uruguay.
- They will play their first two group matches in Atlanta and the last one in Guadalajara, Mexico.
- Spain’s warm-up games before the World Cup will be against Iraq and Peru.
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