Spain manager Luis de la Fuente officially submitted the team’s 55-man preliminary squad for the 2026 World Cup to FIFA on Monday, and once again, FC Barcelona feature heavily in the national team setup.
Indeed, according to , who made his Spain debut during the last international break in March, is also on the 55-man probables’ list.
No Gerard Martin and Alejandro Balde
However, there are two notable absentees from the Barcelona squad who have not made the cut for the Spain World Cup roster – Gerard Martin and Alejandro Balde.
Martin has grown in importance during the second half of the season and established himself as a key starter as the left-sided centre-back alongside Cubarsi. But he has ultimately missed out on this initial selection with Spain.
Balde has also been left out. Competition at left-back remains fierce for Spain, with Marc Cucurella, Alejandro Grimaldo and even Sergio Gomez currently ahead of the Barcelona full-back in De la Fuente’s plans.
There is also no place for young midfielders Marc Casado and Marc Bernal.
