This is the reason why Luis de la Fuente did not call up any Spanish player from Real Madrid for Spain’s 2026 World Cup squad.
Why Are There No Real Madrid Players?
Spain manager Luis de la Fuente has not included a single Real Madrid player in the squad for the 2026 World Cup.
2026 Champions League Quarter-Final – FC Barcelona Squad
- 🇵🇹 João Cancelo (Full-Back)
- 🇪🇸 Ferran Torres (Winger / Forward)
- 🇪🇸 Eric García (Center-Back)
- 🇫🇷 Jules Koundé (Center-Back / Right-Back)
- 🇪🇸 Pau Cubarsí (Center-Back)
- 🇩🇪 Marc-André ter Stegen (Goalkeeper)
- 🇪🇸 Alejandro Balde (Left-Back)
- 🇺🇾 Ronald Araújo (Center-Back)
- 🇪🇸 Gavi (Midfielder)
- 🇪🇸 Pedri (Midfielder)
- 🇪🇸 Lamine Yamal (Winger)
2026 Champions League Quarter-Final – Real Madrid Squad
- 🇺🇦 Andriy Lunin (Goalkeeper, Ukraine)
- 🇧🇷 Éder Militão (Center-Back, Brazil)
- 🇺🇾 Federico Valverde (Midfielder, Uruguay)
- 🇩🇪 Antonio Rüdiger (Center-Back, Germany)
- 🇫🇷 Aurélien Tchouaméni (Midfielder / Center-Back, France)
- 🏴 Jude Bellingham (Midfielder, England)
- 🏴 Trent Alexander-Arnold (Right-Back, England)
- 🇧🇷 Vinícius Júnior (Winger, Brazil)
- 🇹🇷 Arda Güler (Attacking Midfielder / Winger, Turkey)
- 🇲🇦 Brahim Díaz (Attacking Midfielder / Winger, Morocco)
- 🇫🇷 Kylian Mbappé (Forward / Winger, France)
And, about Dani Carvajal, Dean Huijsen they were not there in the team, here are the reason:
- Dani Carvajal (Right-Back): Due to Injury, he was not in the Team.
- Dean Huijsen: He was not in the squad because he was left out due to De la Fuente’s tactical choices—which came as a massive shock.
