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De la Fuente names Spain's post-World Cup Nations League squad from Ceuta amid migration crisis
September 18, 2026 at 03:32 PM · Updated 28d ago
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6 reports · 5 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 8 hours
YKYalla Kora
بعد التتويج بالمونديال.. 4 وجوه جديدة وعودة ثنائي لقائمة منتخب إسبانيا
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
بين جمال ورودري.. دي لا فوينتي يحسم جدل الكرة الذهبية
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
منتخب إسبانيا.. فيرمين لوبيز يعود بعد التألق مع برشلونة
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AJAl Jazeera English
Spain reveal Nations League squad in Ceuta in support of migration crisis
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MAMasrawy
دي لا فوينتي يعلن قائمة منتخب إسبانيا لمواجهات دوري الأمم الأوروبية | مصراوي
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YKYalla Kora
قبل موقعتي إنجلترا وكرواتيا.. دي لافوينتي يعلن قائمة إسبانيا للتوقف الدولي
(opens the publisher’s site)Spain coach Luis de la Fuente announced his first squad since winning the 2026 World Cup on Friday, revealing it from Ceuta in solidarity with the migration crisis.
- De la Fuente kept most of his World Cup winners, making four changes: Josep Martinez replaces injured goalkeeper Joan Garcia, Roberto Fernandez earned a first call-up, and Fermin Lopez and Dean Huijsen returned.
- Spain opens the Nations League against England at Wembley on September 26, then faces Croatia twice, on September 29 and October 6, and the Czech Republic on October 3.
- De la Fuente said he would give the Ballon d'Or to a Spaniard, declining to choose between Rodri and Lamine Yamal.
- He said continuity with the World Cup-winning players was natural, and that Ceuta "is Spain."
- Fermin Lopez returned to the squad to cover for the injured midfielder Gavi.
- Marcos Llorente and Borja Iglesias were also missing through injury alongside goalkeeper Joan Garcia.
- Spain's camp begins on Tuesday, September 22, ahead of the Nations League fixtures starting September 26.