2026 World Cup: Spain Dreams of a Second Title, 5,852 Years After Its First

Sixteen years later, Spain can once again celebrate winning the World Cup. Spanish fans recall with great emotion what happened in Johannesburg on July 11, 2010, the day Casillas lifted Spain’s first World Cup trophy.

Exactly 16 years have passed since that wonderful moment. La Roja has shone in many European Championships but has never managed to win the World Cup again. Now it has a great opportunity to bring home the trophy for the second time in its history. To do so, it must defeat Messi’s Argentina.

De La Fuente has tspent more than a decade shaping entire generations of players in the youth ranks. U-19 European champion, U-21 champion, Olympic medalist, and an expert on the young talents destined to lead the future. From the very beginning, his goal was to build a competitive family where the team always came before the individual. And the results have proven him right.

From Johannesburg to New York, 5,852 days have passed. The players, the stadiums, the opponents, and even the way the game is viewed have changed. Casillas has passed the captain’s armband on to a new generation. Xavi, Iniesta, and Villa have made way for Rodri, Lamine, and Oyarzabal. Will the story end the same way?