Spain has announced its squad for the 2026 World Cup, with Huijsen not selected and no Real Madrid players included.
This means that for the first time in Spain's 92 years of World Cup participation, the team's squad will not feature any players from Real Madrid. This summer's World Cup will be Spain's 17th appearance. Spain also did not call up Real Madrid players for the 2020 European Championship, but their squad that won the 2024 European Championship included three Real Madrid players: the departing Carvajal, and defenders Nacho and forward Joselu. Carvajal was not included in Spain's preliminary World Cup squad due to injuries over the past two seasons; Nacho and Joselu have since left Real Madrid.
Huijsen joined Real Madrid from Bournemouth last summer for approximately €50 million, making 40 appearances in all competitions in his first season. Real Madrid failed to win a major trophy for the second consecutive season.
Huijsen previously played for the Netherlands youth teams, switched to represent Spain in 2024, and made his senior national team debut the following year. He has played 7 times for Spain and started their first two World Cup qualifiers against Bulgaria and Turkey in September last year. However, due to injury, he subsequently withdrew from the national squad in October and November, missing the remaining qualifiers.
In Spain's World Cup qualifiers, Athletic Bilbao defender Laporte, Barcelona defender Cubarsí, and Atlético Madrid defender Le Normand rotated as center-backs.
Huijsen was included in Spain's squad for the March international friendlies and played the full 90 minutes in their 0-0 draw against Egypt.
Spain is in a World Cup group with Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia, and Uruguay.
Suarezzy
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Spain coach is an anti Madrid simple . Non of the defenders called up is batter than dean Huijson. Trust must b told. Th coach has an agenda and he is bee supported by the anti Madrid ghosts
Huijson is not better than Eric Garcia this season
United18
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This sums up Real Madrid season 😫
Musahh5
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Huijsen wouldn't have switched to Spain
Wecabdilnz
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so, who the spain's Madrid star players that is leftout? I have failed to remember even one 😔
Zuaiklpuyz
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That does not surprise me because real Madrid is made up of average players. i hope Jose will change this squad
Are you sure about what you saying?
Zuaiklpuyz
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Spain coach is an anti Madrid simple . Non of the defenders called up is batter than dean Huijson. Trust must b told. Th coach has an agenda and he is bee supported by the anti Madrid ghosts
Politics
Cacadeluy
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Zuaiklpuyz
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He was good when he joined but Real Madrid disorganised way of play and pushing him to compete with Curbasi spoiled him.
😏
Richard0010
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Spain won the euros without dean so I don’t get where this is coming from
Don’t mind him
AzuhDante
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nice one
Ribeilmnyz
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Luis Hedrique vs De lan F
Nastin237
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Spain coach is an anti Madrid simple . Non of the defenders called up is batter than dean Huijson. Trust must b told. Th coach has an agenda and he is bee supported by the anti Madrid ghosts
Spain won the euros without dean so I don’t get where this is coming from
austin3451
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He was good when he joined but Real Madrid disorganised way of play and pushing him to compete with Curbasi spoiled him.
wasciklrz
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Spain and Barcelona are 5&6... Spain Will eliminate for the world cup
Widbiltz
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So what about Liverpool. Real is fer better than your stupid Liverpool team.
why are you abusing my team. why nauh?
Widbiltz
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So what about Liverpool. Real is fer better than your stupid Liverpool team.
I raff in swahili
/MADRIDISTA
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He is not good enough
You know nothing about football
Buzbeikmrt
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RM is finished. RM will suffer more
So what about Liverpool. Real is fer better than your stupid Liverpool team.
Sueabcekt
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my d**k
your as* you mean😂
DeRhoze
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I have said it. They won’t cross the 1/16th stage
same with you..
DeRhoze
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that's a bad omen for Spain. Spain will go home in pain
you will cry las las
DeRhoze
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What are u saying? Madrid far from trophies? Jut cos we went trophies this season? Are u serious? Funny u.
add last 2 season as well..lolzz
Tuscelmnsu
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he is a great coach. wel come spain 2026 wc champion
my d**k
reggy105
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Any players that doesn't get called is Trash
sasbckorst
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the coach is a Barcelona fan and he will be sacked after the world cup
how? madrid has no spanish defenders that are performing,and you guys have no other spanish players that spain would need to bring as barcelona has those players in those positions far superior
AFersoKI1753
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this is totally injustice.
Not really…
AFersoKI1753
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That shows to proof that Madrid are trash
jecaeilmr
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Honestly Dean won’t replace anyone in that squad
seoaeknopz
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Spain coach is an anti Madrid simple . Non of the defenders called up is batter than dean Huijson. Trust must b told. Th coach has an agenda and he is bee supported by the anti Madrid ghosts
what made a player to be called to national team
seoaeknopz
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Spain coach is an anti Madrid simple . Non of the defenders called up is batter than dean Huijson. Trust must b told. Th coach has an agenda and he is bee supported by the anti Madrid ghosts
list out Madrid first eleven
beebceprz
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lol huijsen is top centre back
supceklnsz
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he is a great coach. wel come spain 2026 wc champion
weodlorsz
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the coach is a Barcelona fan and he will be sacked after the world cup
Seodknosy
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the coach will be sack soon
Seodknosy
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the will be sack soon.
Widbiltz
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RM is finished. RM will suffer more
Yoolnosuy
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He’s behind the pecking orders
Cowbdkmpuy
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Spain coach is an anti Madrid simple . Non of the defenders called up is batter than dean Huijson. Trust must b told. Th coach has an agenda and he is bee supported by the anti Madrid ghosts
Both of them won’t cross the 1/16th stage . Mark it
BradleyChereni
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Spain coach is an anti Madrid simple . Non of the defenders called up is batter than dean Huijson. Trust must b told. Th coach has an agenda and he is bee supported by the anti Madrid ghosts
he must be friends with Thomas Tuchel
Cowbdkmpuy
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that's a bad omen for Spain. Spain will go home in pain
I have said it. They won’t cross the 1/16th stage
Cowbdkmpuy
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It is strange not to have any player from Madrid. This is a reason why Madrid is far from trophies. Madrid is second in Spain and needed to have at least 4 players in the squad
What are u saying? Madrid far from trophies? Jut cos we went trophies this season? Are u serious? Funny u.
Cowbdkmpuy
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Spain coach is an anti Madrid simple . Non of the defenders called up is batter than dean Huijson. Trust must b told. Th coach has an agenda and he is bee supported by the anti Madrid ghosts
titbeinsuy
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if he was still at bonnemont he could have been called up
bashfmcngu
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this is totally injustice.
Marcus90
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good for real Madrid
Vuailntuyz
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It is strange not to have any player from Madrid. This is a reason why Madrid is far from trophies. Madrid is second in Spain and needed to have at least 4 players in the squad
cimdlrtyz
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that's a bad omen for Spain. Spain will go home in pain
nenaeioprz
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halamadrid even today
_Smart_
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He is not good enough
hoydeklz
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That does not surprise me because real Madrid is made up of average players. i hope Jose will change this squad