The Spanish National Team calls up Lamine Yamal for the matches against Georgia and Bulgaria

**Luis de la Fuente** has announced the list of 26 players who will represent the Spanish national team in the upcoming qualifying matches for the **2026 World Cup**. Spain will face **Georgia** on Saturday, October 11 in Elche (8:45 PM) and **Bulgaria** on Tuesday the 14th in Valladolid, also at 8:45 PM.

The presence of Lamine Yamal stands out in the call-up, who returns to the "Roja" despite the controversy of the last international window. The young player from Fútbol Club Barcelona joins other Barça players called up: Pau Cubarsí, Pedri, Dani Olmo and Ferran Torres.

## Lamine Yamal's call-up, marked by controversy

Lamine Yamal's return does not go unnoticed. The Barça winger was the protagonist of an exchange of statements between De la Fuente and Hansi Flick after it became known that he had been injected to play with the national team, returning injured to Barça.

That situation kept him off the field for four official matches, until his recent reappearance against Real Sociedad and PSG. Now, with his new call-up, the Riojan coach reaffirms his confidence in the player from Rocafonda. ## Full list of players called up These are the 26 footballers called up by Luis de la Fuente for the October matches: ### Goalkeepers

• Unai Simón (Athletic Club)
• David Raya (Arsenal FC)
• Álex Remiro (Real Sociedad)

Defenders

* Marcos Llorente (Atlético de Madrid) * Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur) * Robin Le Normand (Atlético de Madrid) * Dean Huijsen (Real Madrid) * Dani Vivian (Athletic Club) * Pau Cubarsí (FC Barcelona) * Marc Cucurella (Chelsea FC) * Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen)### Midfielders * Rodri Hernández (Manchester City) * Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal FC) * Álex Baena (Atlético de Madrid) * Pedri González (FC Barcelona) * Mikel Merino (Arsenal FC) * Aleix García (Bayer Leverkusen) * Pablo Barrios (Atlético de Madrid) * Dani Olmo (FC Barcelona)### Forwards * Jorge de Frutos (Rayo Vallecano) * Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) * Ferran Torres (FC Barcelona) * Lamine Yamal (FC Barcelona) * Samu Aghehowa (FC Porto) * Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace) * Jesús Rodríguez (Como 1907)**Source: RFEF** **Spain arrives at this double fixture at a key moment**. With the Barça foundation reinforcing the midfield and attack, De la Fuente is committed to a solid block that combines youth and experience. The matches against Georgia and Bulgaria will be decisive to practically secure their ticket to the 2026 World Cup. * On **FC Barcelona News** you will find all the **latest news about Barça players in the Spanish national team.**