Spain finished their World Cup 2026 group stage campaign with a hard-fought 1-0 win against Uruguay in Guadalajara on Friday to eliminate the Celeste and move on to the knockout rounds as Group H winners.
After a lot of pre-tournament hype putting them at the very top of the list of contenders for the title, La Roja have absolutely disappointed so far, starting with a flat performance in their goalless draw with Cape Verde in the opener and ending with a very bad showing against a very physical Uruguay
team.
In the middle of those two poor performances is their only strong showing of the tournament so far, with a dominant win over Saudi Arabia after a stellar first 30 minutes which were followed by a good but not great final hour with the game already over, so it’s safe to say Spain have not looked like the World Cup’s best team so far.
Several of Spain’s best players have underperformed and Lamine Yamal still looks off the pace as he returns from injury, and their first opponent in the knockout rounds with likely be Austria who will provide a brutal test for a Spain side nowhere near at their best after their first three games.
So today’s Barca Blaugranes Question of the Day is:
Do you still believe in Spain as World Cup 2026 contenders after a disappointing group stage?
Now it’s over to you! Feel free to share your thoughts, predictions, opinions and answers in the comments section below!
