Spain's players are still celebrating the World Cup title they won on Sunday. But the Spaniards seem ready for more success in major football events. FIFA has even written that Spain has all the prerequisites to win the title at the next World Cup, which will be held in 2030.
According to FIFA, Spain has many of the "ingredients needed to end the incredible 64-year streak without a national team defending its title."
Since Brazil defended the title in 1962, 15 defending champions have tried to win the World Cup again four years later, but all have failed. Argentina in 1990 and 2026, Brazil in 1998 and France in 2022 all reached the final. But none of them managed to defend their title.
But why can Spain believe they can defend the title in 2030?
Luis de la Fuentes' team has more reasons for optimism than all the champions of recent decades.
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Another advantage is that Spain is one of the hosts of the next World Cup. Hosting the tournament is no guarantee of success, but history shows that hosts still offer something special. Famous stadiums, noisy fans and small differences often decide World Cup matches. And all of this could work in Spain's favor in four years.
Spain won the World Cup with 11 players aged 25 or younger. And only eight were aged 30 or older. Pau Cubarsi, Lamine Yamal, Pedri, Gavi, Marc Pubill, Eric Garcia, Victor Munoz already look like pillars of the present and future. Many of them are imagined in central roles in four years.
A clear identity is another advantage for Spain. Spain knew who they were even before Euro 2008. The Spanish style goes beyond individuals, although the midfielders have helped preserve this identity over the past 18 years.
For “La Roja”, possession is more than tactics. It is a language, a rhythm and a way of understanding the game. The clarity gives them a significant advantage over teams still searching for the formula they need to win.
Coach De la Fuente is another important factor that can push Spain towards new successes. He inherited a team that needed direction in 2023. And in three years he transformed Spain into European and world champions.
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De la Fuente is the mastermind behind Spain's success. De la Fuente's current contract runs until June 2028, although it is expected to be extended until at least the 2030 World Cup.
De la Fuentes' work could be a big reason for the Spaniards to dream of a third world title.
