Three weeks before Spain debuts in the World Cup, which will take place on June 15 against Cape Verde at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Luis de la Fuente has cleared up the big mystery that for months has fueled conversations and speculations. The coach revealed this Monday the call-up with the 26 footballers who will try to claim the second star and has offered few surprises but one great novelty: for the first time in the history of the World Cups, no Real Madrid player will defend the colors of the Spanish national team.
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At an event held at the Movistar Space in Madrid, right on Gran Vía, the list was announced through a video hosted by His Majesty, King Felipe, giving way to several anonymous citizens who revealed the names. Once the announcement was completed, it was confirmed that no Madrid player had been called. Instead, up to 8 from Barça will travel to North America, including Eric García and Gavi, as major novelties.
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The call-up consists of: Unai Simón, Raya, Joan García (goalkeepers), Pedro Porro, Marcos Llorente, Cubarsí, Laporte, Cucurella, Grimaldo, Eric García, Pubill (defenders), Zubimendi, Rodri, Pedri, Fabián, Mikel Merino, Álex Baena, Gavi (midfielders), Nico Williams, Dani Olmo, Lamine Yamal, Oyarzábal, Ferran Torres, Yeremy Pino, Víctor Muñoz, Borja Iglesias (forwards).
With less than a week of training, ‘la roja’ will already travel to La Coruña to play their first preparation friendly, which will face them against Iraq on June 4. And almost without time to rest, they will cross the ocean to face Peru in Puebla (Mexico) on the 8th, a match after which the expedition will be concentrated at the base camp in Chattanooga, their home throughout the first phase of the World Cup.
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The players chosen by De la Fuente will be concentrated from next Saturday, May 30, from 5 p.m. in Las Rozas to start preparing for the World Cup, with the exception of the three who will play the Champions League final: Raya, Merino, and Fabián.
It is worth noting that apart from the 26 called up, Luis de la Fuente has decided to count on nine “support players,” who will participate in training from May 30 until June 4, the date of the first friendly. The chosen ones are: Marc Bernal, Javi Rodríguez, Jesús Rodríguez, Leo Román, Gonzalo, Sergio Gómez, Jon Martín, Turrientes, and Javi Guerra.
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