Overview

• Coach Luis de la Fuente included Rodri Hernández and Dani Carvajal after long knee layoffs, with both players having recently returned at the Club World Cup.
• Como winger Jesús Rodríguez, 19, received his first senior call-up to the national team.
• Spain visits Bulgaria on September 4 and Turkey on September 7 in Group E, which also features Georgia, with group winners advancing to the 2026 World Cup in North America.
• Goalkeeper Joan Garcia was left out of the squad, and left-back spots went to Marc Cucurella and Alejandro Grimaldo over Alejandro Balde.
• Several regulars are unavailable through injury, including Alex Baena, Samu Aghehowa, Isco and Ayoze Pérez, and the announcement carried a tribute to wildfire victims and firefighters.