Spain coach Luis de la Fuente said on Tuesday he was counting on wingers Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams to be fit and available for the World Cup next month.

Spain coach counting on Yamal and Williams fitness for World Cup

Athletic Bilbao's Spain winger Nico Williams is set to miss the rest of the season with a "moderate muscular injury" the Basque club said on Monday but he is expected to be fit for the World Cup.

Spain's Nico Williams expected to be fit for World Cup

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said on Friday that injured teenage star Lamine Yamal would return to action at the World Cup this summer with Spain, even "stronger" than he is now.

Injured Spain star Yamal will come back stronger at World Cup: Flick

Spanish police on Wednesday said they were investigating "Islamophobic and xenophobic" chants that were heard during a Spain-Egypt international football match in Barcelona, which the prime minister said "tarnish" the country.

'Tarnished' Spain probes anti-Muslim chants at Egypt friendly

France have overtaken Spain to regain the No 1 spot in the FIFA world rankings for the first time since September 2018.

France pass Spain for No 1 in FIFA world rankings; US drop

Spanish police launched an investigation on Wednesday into Islamophobic and xenophobic chants during Tuesday's friendly against Egypt, which also drew sharp criticism from Spain's football officials and the government.

Police investigate Islamophobic chants during Spain-Egypt match

A below-par Spain were held to a 0-0 draw by Egypt in their friendly international in Cornella de Llobregat on Tuesday, a result that sees them lose their top spot in the world rankings but is a pre-World Cup morale-booster for their visitors.

Toothless Spain held to a draw by Egypt in friendly

Spain coach Luis de la Fuente is enjoying the pressure of being one of the favourites to win the World Cup, he said on the eve of Tuesday's friendly with Egypt in Barcelona.

Spain coach happy with World Cup favourite tag

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