Spain
Spain arrive as reigning European champions and arguably the most complete team in the tournament. Luis de la Fuente, who turned the Euro 2024 triumph into a structural reset rather than a one-off, runs a 4-3-3 anchored by Rodri (Manchester City) — assuming his ACL recovery holds — with Pedri (Barcelona) and Fabián Ruiz (PSG) supplying tempo. Lamine Yamal, still only 18, is the wing prodigy of his generation; Nico Williams (Athletic) attacks the opposite flank; Álvaro Morata leads the line. La Roja have won three of the last four major tournaments they entered when fully fit. Group H with Saudi Arabia, Uruguay and Cape Verde is comfortable on paper; reaching at least the semi-final is the floor for a side this stacked.
Upcoming matches
Group H standings
| # | Teams | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Cape Verde | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Uruguay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |