Of Spain's 26-strong World Cup-winning squad, 25 were developed in La Liga club academies at some point of their careers

Tensions have escalated recently over hosting the 2030 World Cup final Spain will submit a bid to host the final stage of the UEFA Nations League, part of the Spanish Football Federation's drive to cement the country's status as a host of major football competitions and events.

It's the perfect time to have the rising crop of stars playing alongside the USA's World Cup mainstays.

As national teams come together again, there are still plenty of memories from what happened across North America in June and July. One of them belongs to Jude Bellingham, who has been looking back on a particularly memorable night in Mexico City, although one Mexican fans will remember rather less fondly.

Lamine Yamal hugging Lionel Messi after the 2026 World Cup final is an image that will go down in soccer history.

“He is a fantastic team player. A diligent team-mate and a guy who makes living around him extremely easy.”

With Hardik Pandya injured once again and India marching towards the 2027 World Cup, here's a look if the Men in Blue can actually depend on the all-rounder.

Cast your mind back to the middle of July, and England were dreaming of finally achieving glory at a World Cup for the first time since 1966. Then came defeat against Argentina in the semi-finals, and the usual heartbreak and postmortems ensued.