Spain can also call on one of the best young players in the world, Barcelona's Lamine Yamal. Thomas Tuchel's team qualified for the 2026 World Cup with a perfect record, winning all of their matches without conceding a goal. It would be remiss not to mention defending World Cup champions Argentina, who won the South American qualifying group by a big margin, finishing nine points ahead of second-placed Ecuador. With two Copa Americas and one World Cup win in just four years, the Albiceleste are in a very good moment. Finally, despite an underwhelming qualification campaign in which they finished fifth in the Conmebol table after losing six of 18 matches, who would confidently rule out five-time World Cup winners Brazil?

Source: BBC March 03, 2026 13:38 UTC