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De la Fuente says Spain will 'perform very differently' for Saudi Arabia matchup

Spain faced scrutiny after an uninspiring scoreless draw with Cape Verde in their World Cup opener, ⁠and while manager Luis de la Fuente said his side lives in a bubble, they are spurred on by the criticism ahead of their game with ‌Saudi Arabia.

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De la Fuente urges calm after Spain drop points against 'very organised' Cape Verde

Spain head coach Luis de la Fuente urged patience after his side were held to a disappointing 0-0 draw by Cape Verde in their Group H opener at the World Cup.

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Lamine Yamal fit to come off the bench against Cape Verde if required

Spain winger Lamine Yamal is fit and ready to come ⁠off the bench in his side's opening World Cup game, but manager Luis de la Fuente said on ‌Sunday that his entrance will depend on how the Group H match ‌with Cape Verde progresses.

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Spain 'in good hands' amid three-horse goalkeeper race, David Raya says

David Raya believes Spain "are in good hands" no matter who starts the World Cup in goal as he battles with Unai Simon and Joan Garcia to be Luis de la Fuente's number one.

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EXCLUSIVE: Marcos Senna expects an 'entertaining' World Cup, tips Spain among favourites

Marcos Senna speaks exclusively to Flashscore to recall the success he achieved with Spain at EURO 2008 and what he expects from the national team led by Luis de la Fuente ahead of the 2026 World Cup.

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EXCLUSIVE: Former sporting director of Spanish team on De la Fuente, World Cup and more

Albert Luque experienced the last World Cup in Qatar as the sporting director of the Spanish national team. After that, and before his abrupt departure from the RFEF, he felt that Luis Enrique's cycle had come to an end and placed his trust in Luis de la Fuente as head coach. Now, as a devoted supporter of La Roja, he hopes that decision will bring Spain its second star.

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Lamine Yamal & Nico Williams to miss Peru friendly but set to be ready for World Cup opener

Spain coach Luis de la Fuente said ⁠on Sunday that Lamine Yamal, Nico Williams and Victor Munoz are on track to be available for ‌their World Cup opener against Cape Verde on June 15.

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De la Fuente embracing favourites tag as Spain head to World Cup with hype

Spain arrive at the World Cup as favourites and manager Luis de la Fuente, architect of the side who won the ⁠Euros in remarkable fashion two years ago, is in no mood to play down the hype.

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'We want the national team to be a family': De la Fuente on Spain's World Cup hopes

Spain's 64-year-old manager Luis de la Fuente looks like a man who has made peace with football's chaos.

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Spain boss De la Fuente says national team should always come ahead of club interests

Luis de la Fuente stressed that Spain's badge outranks any club crest on Tuesday after naming ⁠a World Cup squad with a distinctly Barcelona hue and, for the first time, no Real Madrid player in sight.

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Injury doubt Lamine Yamal included in Spain's World Cup squad as Real stars miss out

Lamine Yamal leads Spain's squad for the 2026 World Cup named by coach Luis de la Fuente on Monday, which also included Arsenal midfielder Mikel Merino after his recent return from injury.

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Spain's Fermin Lopez ruled out of World Cup after suffering metatarsal fracture

Spain coach Luis de la Fuente will not be able to count on Barcelona's Fermin Lopez for the upcoming World Cup, after the forward suffered a metatarsal injury over the weekend.

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EXCLUSIVE: Mendieta dubs current Spain side as talented as 2010 World Cup winners

Former Valencia and Barcelona star Gaizka Mendieta spoke with Flashscore about Spain’s current team, their World Cup ambitions, and the impact of coach Luis de la Fuente on the side.

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EXCLUSIVE: Guti on Real Madrid's trophy drought, Mourinho & Spain's World Cup hopes

The former Real Madrid and Spain international, now a coach and TV commentator, spoke about the tense atmosphere at the club and also shared his thoughts on how Luis de la Fuente’s team is shaping up ahead of the World Cup.

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Dani Carvajal in race against time to make Spain World Cup squad, says De la Fuente

Spain manager Luis de la Fuente has ⁠not ruled Dani Carvajal out of his World Cup squad but ‌said the right back must prove his fitness ‌and form after the Real ‌Madrid captain suffered a right foot injury ‌in training last week.

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Spain boss De la Fuente happy with challenge of being World Cup favourites

Spain coach Luis de la Fuente is enjoying the pressure of being one of the favourites to win the World Cup, he said on the eve of Tuesday's friendly with Egypt in Barcelona.

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Barca keeper Garcia among four maiden call-ups in Spain squad for March friendlies

Spain coach Luis de la Fuente named in-form Barcelona goalkeeper Joan Garcia in his 27-man squad on Friday as one of four maiden call-ups for friendlies later this month.