Euro 2024: Pau Cubarsí, Aleix García left out of Spain’s final squad

Spain coach Luis de la Fuente has finalized his squad for Euro 2024, making several notable exclusions. Barcelona’s teenage defender Pau Cubarsi, Atletico Madrid’s versatile midfielder Marcos Llorente, and Girona playmaker Aleix Garcia were all cut from the team on Friday.

Initially naming a 29-man provisional list in May, de la Fuente trimmed it down to the final 26 players just a week before the tournament begins in Germany.

Cubarsi, who gained attention with Barcelona in the latter part of the season and made his international debut in a friendly against Colombia in March, did not make the final cut. Llorente and Garcia also missed out.

However, Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal, at 16 years old, remains in the squad alongside club teammate Fermin Lopez. Additionally, Real Betis’s Ayoze Perez and Athletic Bilbao defender Dani Vivian retained their spots, despite speculation they might not make the final list.

Spain is set to face Northern Ireland in a final warm-up match on Saturday, before their Euro 2024 opener against Croatia on June 15.

### Spain’s Final Squad for Euro 2024:

**Goalkeepers:**
– Unai Simon (Athletic Bilbao)
– Alex Remiro (Real Sociedad)
– David Raya (Arsenal/ENG)

**Defenders:**
– Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid)
– Jesus Navas (Sevilla)
– Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad)
– Dani Vivian (Athletic Bilbao)
– Nacho Fernandez (Real Madrid)
– Aymeric Laporte (Al Nassr/KSA)
– Alex Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen/GER)
– Marc Cucurella (Chelsea/ENG)

**Midfielders:**
– Rodri Hernandez (Manchester City/ENG)
– Martin Zubimendi (Real Sociedad)
– Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad)
– Fabian Ruiz (Paris Saint-Germain/FRA)
– Pedri (Barcelona)
– Fermin Lopez (Barcelona)
– Alex Baena (Villarreal)

**Forwards:**
– Alvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid)
– Joselu (Real Madrid)
– Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao)
– Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig/GER)
– Lamine Yamal (Barcelona)
– Ferran Torres (Barcelona)
– Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad)
– Ayoze Perez (Real Betis)