Pedro Sánchez welcomes the Spanish national football team after they were crowned world champions

The head of the Executive welcomed the players and coaching staff of the Spanish national football team - winners of the 2026 FIFA World Cup final - to Moncloa Palace. Pedro Sánchez thanked the coaching staff, led by Luis de la Fuente, and the players "firstly for their performance, secondly for their effort and thirdly for their victory".

The president noted that the team's style of play brought enjoyment to both seasoned football experts and casual fans alike. He also highlighted the fact that the national team has won the two FIFA World Cup finals it has contested. "Why not dream that good things come in threes?" he asked, referring to the 2030 World Cup, which Spain will co-host alongside Portugal and Morocco.

Yesterday, the president accompanied the King and Queen, the Princess of Asturias and Infanta Sofía to the final match of the tournament between Spain and Argentina, held in New York (United States).

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