Your defending Euro Champions, Spain, and Group H are up next as we roll through our World Cup previews. Alexi Lalas get you set for the tournament looking at Federico Valverde and Uruguay, Salem Al-Dawsari and Saudi Arabia alongside debutants Cape Verde.

The Spanish national team, ranked No. 2 in the world, chose Chattanooga as its home base for the World Cup. Here's what to know.

Kind, warm, smiling and armed with the serene certainty of ​someone who has spent more than a decade building his team piece-by-piece, he heads to the World Cup with a side many regard as the one to beat.

World Cup game on ESPN, including live score, highlights and updated stats.

World Cup 2026 title hopeful Spain will host Iraq in a pre-tournament friendly on Thursday. MORE: 2026 FIFA World Cup: USA national team games, locations revealed How to Watch Spain vs Iraq World No.