Top seed in Group H, the Spanish team arrives as one of the favorites for the World Cup title, after stumbles in the last three editions. The Fúria squad brings together exponents such as young striker Lamine Yalmal (Barcelona), midfielder Rodri (Manchester City) and defender Cucurella (Chelsea). Also making up bracket H are Uruguay, a reference in South American football, Saudi Arabia and the Cape Verde team, one of the newcomers to the World Cup, which starts next Thursday (11), in Canada, Mexico and the United States. 𝗟𝗔 𝗙𝗢𝗧𝗢. #Let's goEspaña | #FIFAMundialCup pic.twitter.com/CrqAhbzAdY June 4, 2026 Related news: Suárez and Nández are left out of Uruguay's squad for the World Cup. Cape Verde guarantees unprecedented place in the World Cup. Wesley is cut from the Brazilian team due to injury in a friendly. Champions of Euro 2024, after victory over England, Spain will seek the second world championship they dream of. It's been 16 years since Fúria won the South African Cup. Since then, the Spanish have had early falls: they stopped in the round of 16 in Qatar (2022) and Russia (2018). In the 20214 World Cup, held in Brazil, they succumbed in the group stage. In addition to the qualified squad, the Spanish team is reaping good results from the work of former player and coach Luis De La Fuente, who took office almost three and a half years ago. Under Fuentes' command, Furia prevailed in the European qualifiers, with five wins in six games and no defeats. Numbers confirmed for the 2026 FIFA World Cup 🔢 pic.twitter.com/G6hWvzBGXR June 2, 2026 Two-time world champion (1930 and 1950), the Uruguay team is a strong candidate to advance to the knockout stage (stage prior to the round of 16) in second place in Group H. Under the command of Argentine coach Marcelo Bielsa, Celeste Olímpica wants to overcome the fiasco in the last edition (Qatar 2022), in which it was eliminated in the group stage.  Bielsa is betting on the creativity of his midfielders to advance in the competition. Of the 26 called up, 12 play in the position, including Federico Valverde (Real Madrid), Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur), Manuel Ugarte (Manuel Ugarte) and Nicolás de la Cruz (Flamengo). Although called up, Giorgian De Arrascaeta (Flamento) and Joaquín Piquerez (Palmeiras) continue to recover from serious injuries and could be absent for Uruguay in the first games. Carrying our hopes, our dreams 💚 #GreenFalcons | #FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/KJxqlf64yL June 1, 2026 As an Asian representative, the Saudi Arabian team will complete seven World Cup appearances in this edition. The Falcões Verdes' best performance was in the 1994 World Cup, also in the United States, when they reached the round of 16. In the Qatar Cup, Saudi Arabia surprised the world by beating Argentina (2-1). At the time, the team was led by French coach Hervé Renard, who remained in office until April of this year, when he was fired. The Greek coach Georgios Donis took over the role. The chemistry can count in favor of the Falcões Verdes, as the majority of those called up defend big Saudi clubs (Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr). This is the case of striker Salem Al-Dawsari (Al-Hilal), aged 34, the number 10 of the Saudi team.  😄 All smiles for Cape Verde.#FIFASeries pic.twitter.com/JAVZthR4Cg March 30, 2026 A debutant in World Cups, the Cape Verde team arrives accredited after overcoming strong opponents in the African qualifiers: they defeated the traditional Cameroon team, which was left out this year. Responsible for guaranteeing an unprecedented place in the World Cup for the Blue Sharks, coach Pedro Brito, known as Bubista, was elected the best coach in Africa last season. Considered “underdogs”, the Blue Tubarões have players who play in Portuguese football, and in lower-profile leagues in Europe. The team's main highlight is striker and captain Ryan Mendes, who plays for Iğdır, a team from the second division of the Turkish League.