🇪🇸 Fate or fortune: the groups Spain could be drawn into today
The imminent draw for the 2026 World Cup places the Spanish national team before two completely opposite scenarios, ranging from an accessible path to a true ordeal.
Spain, as a top seed in Pot 1, is waiting to find out whether it will fall into a “Group of Death” with three heavyweight rivals or if it will be lucky enough to find a smooth route to the round of 16. The future of La Roja will be determined in these draws.
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💀 Groups of Death: Spain faces the Norwegian threat
The worst possible scenario for Spain would pair them with Uruguay (Pot 2), Erling Haaland’s team, Norway (Pot 3), and the physicality of Ghana (Pot 4). This group represents the highest level of difficulty, combining South American grit with Scandinavian attacking power.
Another tough group would include Colombia (Pot 2), Norway (Pot 3), and Ghana (Pot 4). The Colombians, current runners-up in the Americas, already know what it’s like to beat Spain. They did so in 2024, in London.
🤩 Groups of Luck: Oceanian treats
In contrast, the ideal scenario would be the “Group of Luck”. This more favorable combination would include the organized but less offensive Australia (Pot 2), the modest Panama (Pot 3), and the tournament’s theoretical Cinderella, New Zealand (Pot 4).
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Another possibility for Spain to have an ‘easy’ group would include Austria (Pot 2), Qatar (Pot 3), and Haiti (Pot 4). Although this group includes the Asian champions, Austria’s lack of experience—they haven’t played in a World Cup since 1998—and Haiti would make this a manageable group.
The difference between these two scenarios is enormous in terms of difficulty. The key to the draw for Spain will be to avoid at all costs the dreaded combination of Uruguay and Norway, the main obstacles in pots 2 and 3.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.
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