Marca: Competition for Spain’s top five World Cup positions is fierce, with Kubasi and Huizen competing for central defenders

"Marca" analyzed Spain's 26-man roster for next summer's World Cup and pointed out that there are five positions with fierce competition.

Goalkeeper position

De la Fuente has a very clear idea of ​​​​the goalkeeper selection. His starting order is: Unai Simon, David Raya and Remiro. The third goalkeeper position may be subject to change, and the candidate is Juan Garcia. If the Barcelona goalkeeper can maintain his pre-injury level, competition will be fierce.

Central defender

Laporte is an authoritative figure who can be called the team's captain even without wearing the captain's armband. Lenormand plays a similar role. These two are the first-choice center backs for the Spanish team that wins the 2024 European Cup and the 2023 UEFA Nations League. As a result, the remaining two central defender positions will be competed between De La Fuente's usual three central defenders - Huizen, Kubasi and Vivian.

Left back

Grimaldo is the perfect partner for Cucurella. Carreras and Balde will need to work harder to secure their spots in the World Cup.

Midfield

If the plan is for Rodri to partner with Suvimendi (as for which of the two will be the first choice, that is another matter), then the positions of some players are certain: Pedri, Merino, Fabian and Olmo. In a nine-man configuration plan similar to that of the Final Four (when Rodri was not participating), there are three spots left, which will be allocated to Fermin, Isco (if his knee allows), Garvey, Alex Garcia, Barrios and the newly selected Fornals. An exciting competition, a complex task for de la Fuente.

Forward

The center forward of the Spanish team is Oyar Zabal, there is no doubt about this. However, there is still some controversy as to which center De La Fuente will choose to rotate him or use him in emergencies. Morata has been excluded from the national team list for two consecutive terms, although the coach said that he still has potential in the future. Ayoze Perez has attracted much attention and would have been a regular starter for the team had he not been plagued by injuries. In addition, although Mayoral has yet to make an appearance for the national team, his name is always lingering in the coach's mind.

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