Luis de la Fuente — Spain's World Cup coach managing player fitness for the tournament.
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'Fired up' Spain ready to hit back, says De la Fuente By AFP June 21, 2026 12:40 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Spain's Spanish coach Luis de la Fuente is pictured before the international friendly footbal …
'Fired up' Spain ready to hit back, says De la FuenteCitizen Digital
… Spain boss Luis de la Fuente said his players had been stung by the criticism that followed that result. …
Germany into World Cup last 32 after late comeback, Curacao shock EcuadorThe Standard
… Spain boss Luis de la Fuente said his players had been stung by the criticism that followed that result. …
Germany into World Cup last 32 after late comeback, Curacao shock EcuadorThe Standard
… Mikel Oyarzabal then struck twice to put Luis de la Fuente's men 3-0 up inside 24 minutes.De la Fuente's careful management of Yamal's minutes continued as the Barcelona superstar was replaced at half-time before Hassan al-Tambakti's own goal rounded off the scoring. …
Yamal scores on injury return as Spain thrash Saudi ArabiaCitizen Digital
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Real Madrid confirm Cucurella signing from ChelseaThe Standard
… against the underdogs from the volcanic archipelago of just 525,000 people, who are ranked as 2000-1 outsiders to win the World Cup by several betting websites.Not even the introduction off the bench of Barcelona superstar Lamine Yamal could engineer a goal for Luis de la Fuente …
Spain held by tiny Cape Verde at World Cup as Iran make bowCitizen Digital
… Florencia Tan Jun/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Florencia Tan Jun Audio By Vocalize David Raya believes Spain "are in good hands" no matter who starts the World Cup in goal as he battles with Unai Simon and Joan Garcia to be Luis de la Fuente's number one. …
Raya relaxed despite Spain goalkeeper debateCitizen Digital
… Spain coach Luis de la Fuente said earlier this week he is hopeful Yamal will be fit for his side's opening World Cup game against Cape Verde on Monday. …
Yamal desperate to make mark on 'his World Cup', says KarankaThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeTeenage Barcelona star Lamine Yamal and fellow winger Nico Williams will be available for Spain's World Cup opener against debutants Cape Verde on June 15, coach Luis de la Fuente said on Sunday. …
Yamal available for Spain's World Cup opener after injuryCitizen Digital
Yamal, Williams should be fit for World Cup opener: De la Fuente By AFP June 03, 2026 08:35 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Spain's forward #19 Lamine Yamal (L) and Spain's midfielder #17 Nico Williams cele …
Yamal, Williams should be fit for World Cup opener: De la FuenteSpain coach Luis de la Fuente said his players are motivated to respond after drawing 0-0 with Cape Verde, and will face Saudi Arabia on Sunday determined to improve their tournament performance.
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Spain coach Luis de la Fuente said his players are motivated to respond after drawing 0-0 with Cape Verde, and will face Saudi Arabia on Sunday determined to improve their tournament performance.
22 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Germany booked their place in the World Cup knockout rounds with a 2-1 victory over Ivory Coast, with substitute Deniz Undav scoring twice including an injury-time winner in Toronto. Curacao clinched their first ever World Cup point in a goalless draw with Ecuador.
21 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Germany booked their place in the knockout rounds with a 2-1 injury-time comeback victory over Ivory Coast in Toronto, with substitute Deniz Undav scoring twice. Curacao, the smallest nation by population ever to qualify for the World Cup, secured their first ever point with a goalless draw against Ecuador, goalkeeper Eloy Room making a record 15 saves in a match without extra time.
21 June 2026 · The Standard →
Lamine Yamal scored on his return from hamstring injury as Spain defeated Saudi Arabia 4-0 in a World Cup match in Atlanta, with Mikel Oyarzabal adding two goals. The victory puts Spain atop Group H.
21 June 2026 · The Standard →
Real Madrid announced the signing of Spanish defender Marc Cucurella from Chelsea for a reported fee of 55 million euros, on a contract until June 30, 2032. The 27-year-old left-back will join the club for six seasons.
15 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Spain were held to a goalless draw by World Cup first-timers Cape Verde on Monday in their Group H opener, despite 74 percent possession and being regarded as strong pre-tournament favourites. Cape Verde, a volcanic archipelago of 525,000 people ranked as 2000-1 outsiders by betting websites, secured an improbable point in their inaugural World Cup match.
15 June 2026 · The Standard →
David Raya of Spain says the country is "in good hands" regardless of who starts in goal at the World Cup, as he competes with Unai Simon and Joan Garcia for the number one spot. Simon is expected to start despite Raya and Garcia's strong seasons at Arsenal and Barcelona respectively.
14 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Spain's technical director Aitor Karanka said Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal is desperate to recover from a hamstring injury to participate in what he calls "his World Cup." The 18-year-old has not played since April 22, but Spain coach Luis de la Fuente hopes he will be fit for Spain's opening match against Cape Verde on Monday, though he is unlikely to start.
11 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal and Athletic Bilbao's Nico Williams, both recovering from hamstring injuries, will be available for Spain's World Cup opener against Cape Verde on June 15, coach Luis de la Fuente said. Osasuna's Victor Munoz is also expected to be fit for the match in Atlanta.
8 June 2026 · The Standard →
Spain coach Luis de la Fuente said forwards Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams, both sidelined by hamstring injuries at the end of the club season, should be ready for Spain's World Cup Group H opener on June 15 against Cape Verde in Atlanta.
3 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Barcelona midfielder Fermin Lopez sustained a fifth metatarsal fracture in his right foot during a La Liga match on Sunday and will require surgery, ruling him out of this summer's World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
18 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Real Madrid announced that captain Dani Carvajal, a 34-year-old Spain international who played 450 times for the club and won 27 trophies including six Champions Leagues, will leave at the end of the season. Carvajal came through Real Madrid's La Fabrica academy, left for Bayer Leverkusen in 2012, and was bought back the following summer.
18 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Spain coach Luis de la Fuente said Tuesday he was counting on wingers Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams to be fit and available for the World Cup next month, despite Yamal suffering a hamstring injury in late April and Williams picking up a muscle injury on Sunday.
13 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →