The conflict with Morocco is fundamental. Will Spain break the established curse of the World Cup?

As soon as Spain lifted the 2026 World Cup after defeating Argentina in the final, talk began about the ability of the current dazzling generation to overcome a historic challenge that many World Cup champions have failed to overcome.

Spain are dreaming of successfully defending their World Cup title, an achievement that has eluded them for more than six decades, and something that could also be linked to another battle with Morocco that is no less important.