{"id":52724,"date":"2026-05-25T16:20:32","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T10:50:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/?p=52724"},"modified":"2026-05-25T16:20:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T10:50:55","slug":"barcelona-players-in-spain-2026-world-cup-squad-full-list-of-8-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/barcelona-players-in-spain-2026-world-cup-squad-full-list-of-8-stars\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona players in Spain 2026 World Cup Squad: Full list of 8 stars"},"content":{"rendered":"

Barcelona fans have every reason to celebrate! 8 players from FC Barcelona<\/strong> have been called up to Spain\u2019s squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup<\/strong> in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. This represents a massive Bar\u00e7a influence in La Roja, especially as the squad notably features zero Real Madrid players<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Official List of Barcelona Players in Spain 2026 World Cup Squad<\/h3>\n

Here are the Bar\u00e7a players selected<\/strong> by coach Luis de la Fuente:<\/p>\n

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  • Joan Garc\u00eda<\/strong> (Goalkeeper)<\/li>\n
  • Pau Cubars\u00ed<\/strong> (Centre-back)<\/li>\n
  • Eric Garc\u00eda<\/strong> (Centre-back)<\/li>\n
  • Pedri<\/strong> (Central Midfielder)<\/li>\n
  • Gavi<\/strong> (Central Midfielder)<\/li>\n
  • Dani Olmo<\/strong> (Attacking Midfielder)<\/li>\n
  • Ferran Torres<\/strong> (Forward)<\/li>\n
  • Lamine Yamal<\/strong> (Winger \/ Forward)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    Why So Many Barcelona Players in Spain\u2019s World Cup Squad?<\/h3>\n

    Barcelona\u2019s current generation is shining brightly on the international stage. With young superstars like Lamine Yamal<\/strong> and Pau Cubars\u00ed<\/strong>, combined with established talents such as Pedri<\/strong>, Gavi<\/strong>, and Dani Olmo<\/strong>, Bar\u00e7a\u2019s contingent forms the backbone of Spain\u2019s campaign.<\/p>\n

    Key Highlights:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    • Lamine Yamal<\/strong> \u2013 Expected to be one of the standout players of the tournament at just 18\u201319 years old.<\/li>\n
    • Pedri & Gavi<\/strong> \u2013 The dynamic midfield duo brings creativity, energy, and world-class technique.<\/li>\n
    • Pau Cubars\u00ed<\/strong> \u2013 The teenage defender has impressed everyone with his maturity and ball-playing ability.<\/li>\n
    • Dani Olmo<\/strong> \u2013 Versatile attacker returning to top form after strong performances for club and country.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      This heavy Barcelona representation highlights the excellent work being done at La Masia and under Hansi Flick at club level.<\/p>\n

      Full Spain 2026 World Cup Squad Context<\/h3>\n

      While Barcelona dominates the squad with 8 players, the rest of the team includes stars from Arsenal (David Raya), Athletic Club (Unai Sim\u00f3n), and other top European clubs. The complete absence of Real Madrid players makes this one of the most talked-about squads in recent Spanish football history.<\/p>\n

      Bar\u00e7a Players Breakdown by Position:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      • Goalkeepers:<\/strong> 1 (Joan Garc\u00eda)<\/li>\n
      • Defenders:<\/strong> 2 (Cubars\u00ed, Eric Garc\u00eda)<\/li>\n
      • Midfielders:<\/strong> 3 (Pedri, Gavi, Dani Olmo)<\/li>\n
      • Forwards:<\/strong> 2 (Ferran Torres, Lamine Yamal)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        Spain\u2019s Chances at the 2026 World Cup<\/h3>\n

        With such a strong Bar\u00e7a core, Spain enters the tournament as one of the top favorites. The blend of youthful talent and experience makes La Roja extremely dangerous in attack and solid in midfield.<\/p>\n

        Predicted Starting XI<\/strong> (featuring several Bar\u00e7a stars): Unai Sim\u00f3n \u2013 Porro, Cubars\u00ed<\/strong>, Laporte, Cucurella \u2013 Rodri, Pedri<\/strong>, Dani Olmo<\/strong> \u2013 Lamine Yamal<\/strong>, Oyarzabal, Nico Williams<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        Barcelona fans have every reason to celebrate! 8 players from FC Barcelona have been called up to Spain\u2019s squad for\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":217,"featured_media":52728,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4658],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-52724","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fifa-world-cup"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52724","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/217"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52724"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52724\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":52732,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52724\/revisions\/52732"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/52728"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52724"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52724"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52724"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}