The 2026 World Cup is getting closer. The tournament, which pits the best teams in the world against each other, begins on June 11 with the opening game between them Mexico and South Africa. Spain has slipped into Group H and its rivals, a “coconut”, a debutant and a surprise in Qatar 2022, Uruguay, Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia respectively.
The red one has an a priori simple way to classify. The battle will be against the Uruguayan team for first place, which according to the FIFA rankings should go to De la Fuente’s team. But we already know that on the streets of the World Cup Statistics cannot be trusted or the numbers.
The Spanish team will begin their trip on June 15 (Monday) against Cape Verde at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, a modern venue that will also host their second game. The game will be played at 12:00 p.m. local time (6:00 p.m. in Spain).
The team led by Luis de la Fuente will return to the same stadium six days later. on June 21 (Sunday) at the same time when they take on Saudi Arabia. Despite its irregularities in recent years, the Saudi team has proven capable of surprising major powers, as happened with the historic win against Argentina in 2022. Both games will test the Spaniards who, if they look confident, could see their status as favorites in jeopardy.
The end of the group phase will be June 26 (Sunday) against Uruguaypossibly the toughest rival in the group. The duel will take place at 8:00 p.m. at the Chivas Stadium in Guadalajara. local time (2:00 a.m. in Spain). The Celeste, directed by: Marcelo BielsaHe has “top” players at every position. Some old friends for LaLiga fans.
Starting from the back, Ronald Araujo (FC Barcelona) and José Maria Giménez (Atlético de Madrid) will basically be the two central defenders responsible for defending the goal. Accompanied by a midfield that includes one of the best in the world, the captain of Madrid Federico Valverde. Even in the foreground there will be world figures like Darwin Nunez (Liverpool FC) and goal legends like Luis Suarez (Inter Miami) or Christian Stuani (Girona).
Should Spain manage to finish first in their group and Argentina in their group, both teams would be eliminated Cross the grand finale. The red one has expressed interest in establishing its headquarters in Chicago, a strategic location for connections and climate.
In Spain, Televisión Española is responsible for the public broadcast of all De la Fuente’s matches. The meetings can be viewed at RTVE Play or on La 1 and the statutory body has assured that it will offer at least one open game per day. The other games of the tournament They will also be part of the coverage agreed between the companies RTVE and Mediapro.to ensure the availability of the World Cup for fans of the 2026 World Cup.