"La Roja secured their place in the finals on Tuesday night against Turkey and will likely have a squad packed full of Barca players jetting across the Atlantic for the tournament. Lamine Yamal missed the latest call-up but will be expected to play a key role,"
"Frenkie de Jong will also be at the World Cup after helping the Netherlands clinch top spot in Group G this week with a comfortable win over Lithuania. The Barcelona midfielder is a key player for Ronald Koeman's Oranje and was showered with praise by Lithuania manager Edgaras Jankauska after the game. He told reporters: "Frenkie de Jong changes the face of this team, every attack goes through him. He is involved in everything. He organizes the game and controls it.""
"Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo didn't play at World Cup 2022 due to injury but will hope to play a key role for Marcelo Bielsa's team in 2026."
Several Barcelona players have secured or are poised to secure places at the 2026 World Cup in North America. Spain qualified emphatically and is expected to include Lamine Yamal, Pau Cubarsi, Dani Olmo, Pedri, Ferran Torres, and Fermin Lopez, with Joan Garcia, Gavi, Marc Casado, Marc Bernal, and Alejandro Balde in contention. Frenkie de Jong helped the Netherlands top Group G and remains central to their play. Ronald Araujo aims to return from injury to represent Uruguay after they qualified from the CONMEBOL table. Uruguay's recent friendly defeat to the USMNT raises questions about their form.
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