Spain are different – and that's why they could win the World Cup

Welcome to The Athletic FC's YouTube channel, where best-in-class journalism meets video. Spain may seem a little under-valued in this World Cup, maybe because their 'star player' Lamine Yamal isn't performing to the level we expect due to injury. Jon Mackenzie explains that even though this is the case, we should rule Spain out, and why this could make them favourites.. ------------ #football #worldcup #soccer #worldcup2026 #spain ------------ Try The Athletic for FREE for 30 days: https://theathletic.com/checkout2/int... Watch our latest uploads here 👉    • Latest Videos   💻 🎧 Watch the Tifo Football Podcast here    / @tifo-podcast   📬 Sign up for The Athletic FC Newsletter here for free: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/news... Follow The Athletic FC: Twitter:   / theathleticfc   Facebook:   / theathleticfc   Instagram:   / theathleticfc   TikTok:   / theathleticfc   Listen to The Athletic Football Podcast: Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/TAFPod Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/69AAB4o... Subscribe to The Athletic FC newsletter for free: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/news... Follow The Athletic's Premier League WhatsApp Channel here: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va4O... ------------ Additional footage sourced from AP Newsroom