Overview
- Several title contenders confirmed high‑profile absences for the 2026 World Cup, with France omitting Eduardo Camavinga and Randal Kolo Muani and losing Hugo Ekitike to a ruptured Achilles.
- Spain’s prelist left out Dani Carvajal and Álvaro Morata after injury‑hit and uneven seasons, signaling a shift in Luis de la Fuente’s plans.
- Argentina will not have Juan Foyth and Joaquín Panichelli due to injury, and Lionel Scaloni did not include Paulo Dybala in his squad.
- Rodrigo De Paul said he and Lionel Messi have followed daily double training sessions for months to arrive in peak shape for the tournament.
- Real Mallorca, stuck on 39 points and facing Levante next, sit in serious relegation danger as fans hung support banners at the training ground and more than 500 plan to travel with a club‑backed charter.