Dani Olmo

Dani Olmo is a confirmed forward in Spain's 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup, named by Luis de la Fuente on 25 May 2026 alongside Ferran Torres, Mikel Oyarzabal, Nico Williams, Lamine Yamal, Yéremy Pino, Borja Iglesias and Víctor Muñoz. The Barcelona attacking midfielder is 28 at kick-off and brings 48 senior Spain caps and 12 international goals into the squad, making this his second World Cup after Qatar 2022.

Spain face Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia and Uruguay in Group H, opening against Cape Verde at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on 15 June. De la Fuente's side won UEFA Group E to qualify on 18 November 2025, and Olmo is in the forward group on the 25 May 2026 squad announcement.

Olmo is an attacking midfielder or left winger, with chance creation between the lines, half-space play and arrival in the box as the core of his attacking profile. He carries the ball into the final third, drops into the half-spaces to combine, and steps up when shooting positions open inside the box — a creator-finisher midfield brief rather than a fixed wide-runner role. Press resistance under pressure balances the creative side of the game rather than being sacrificed for it.

De la Fuente's Spain still build through possession — 70.1% from the qualifiers — but the European champions now press higher and harder, with possession used as a launchpad for quick attacks when openings appear. Olmo's 48 caps and 12 international goals fit a midfielder who steps forward when the shape allows it; he won the Euro 2024 Golden Boot in a six-way tie, scoring three goals at the tournament including in the quarter-final win over Germany and the semi-final win over France, and made a goal-line clearance in the final win against England. In the 4-3-3 he is listed in Spain's forward group on the official squad announcement.

Spain are a Tier 1 pick on the Goal Rush card at £32m within the game's £200m card budget, the premium top-band slot rather than a mid- or lower-tier call. The Group H draw against Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia and Uruguay sets the early fixture context, with de la Fuente's confirmed 4-3-3 and Spain's UEFA Group E qualifying run giving the team slot its main Goal Rush angle.

Olmo is part of the Spain team card at that £32m slot as one of the listed forward-group names.