Ansu Fati competes for a place in the Spanish squad for the 2026 World Cup

Ansu Fati dreams of a third opportunity in the Spanish national team for Copa from Mundo in 2026. The Monaco winger ended the Ligue 1 season with a solid performance, scoring three goals in his last six games, and now awaits a call-up from Luis de la Fuente. The coach will publish the list of 23 called up on Monday, May 25, at 11:30 am (Madri time), at the Real Federación Española headquarters of Fútbol in Las Rozas.

Ansu’s career in national football is marked by ups and downs. In 2020, he became the youngest player to score for Espanha, at 17 years and 40 days, a record he still holds today. Lesões serious injuries kept him away from football’s elite for long periods, leading to difficult returns and full of doubts about his future.

Luis Enrique believed in Ansu’s potential

Coach Luis Enrique was responsible for giving the young man his debut for Espanha in September 2020. Antes of Gavi broke the record, Ansu was the youngest goalscorer in the history of Vermelhos. In 2022, when he called up Copa from Mundo into Catar, Luis Enrique publicly admitted that it was a “leap of faith”.

“Ansu has gone through a difficult process, personally and professionally. Estamos is excited about regaining his best version. Copa’s Mundo can be a huge stimulus for him, but there are doubts that we need to clear up,” said the coach on November 11, 2022. Campeões from that season.

The frustrated return at Catar

Apesar of limited expectations, Ansu joined the cast for Catar. Marcou scored a goal in a friendly against Jordânia, but their group stage appearances were brief. Luis Enrique tried to take advantage of it against Japão and Marrocos, including the painful elimination in the Education City stadium. The final result did not live up to hopes of a new career boost.

De la Fuente: open opportunities

Quando Luis Enrique left, Luis de la Fuente did not include Ansu in his first call-up. Luck, although bitter, intervened. An injury to Nico Williams opened up space, and Ansu was called up to Final Four from Nations League in June 2023. Jogou minutes against Itália and Croácia, then had opportunities at Noruega while on loan to Brighton.

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Depois then disappeared from the Spanish team’s map again:

• 2023 Junho: Minutes on Final Four from Nations League
• 2023 Verão: loan to Brighton by Ligue 1
• 2024-2025: off De la’s radar Fuente
• 2026 Maio: Resurgence in Mônaco with three goals in six rounds

Ansu’s gift in Mônaco

The season changed direction with the arrival of coach Sébastien Pocognoli at Monaco. Ansu took the opportunity to rebuild his confidence and demonstrated offensive potential in decisive games. Seu’s final performance, although modest in absolute numbers, signaled a tangible recovery after periods of obscurity.

“Of course I dream of being on the list. It’s a huge responsibility to represent Espanha. Estou working well, I feel good. Whether I return or not doesn’t depend on me, but I did everything I could”, he declared in an interview with SER Catalunya’s program Qué T’hi Jugues.

Terceira chance: unlikely or possible?

Ansu Fati’s story is one of recovery after almost impossible odds. Seu’s meteoric rise, the serious injuries, the doubts that surround him, the always delicate returns, everything makes up a scenario that, weeks ago, would have seemed unlikely. Hoje, with a good end to the season and the visible desire to regain its place, the third opportunity in a bigger tournament doesn’t seem so far away.

De la Fuente has his list practically defined. Ansu awaits the call that could reignite his career with the Spanish national team. The final decision will come out on Las Rozas next Monday.