Spain Announces Youthful Euro 2024 Squad with Surprising Inclusions and Omissions
Teenagers Lamine Yamal and Pau Cubarsi headline the 29-man roster, while Marco Asensio is notably absent.
- Coach Luis de la Fuente includes several young talents, including 16-year-old Yamal and 17-year-old Cubarsi.
- Barcelona's Fermín López and Real Betis's Ayoze Pérez receive their first senior national team call-ups.
- Veteran players like Dani Carvajal and Jesús Navas provide experience to the relatively young squad.
- Notable absentees include Paris Saint-Germain's Marco Asensio and injured players Gavi, Alejandro Balde, and José Gayà.
- Spain will compete in Group B against Italy, Albania, and Croatia, with warm-up matches against Andorra and Northern Ireland.