Friday 20/March/2026 – 03:11 AM
The Spanish Football Federation announced the details of the upcoming friendly match against Egypt in preparation for the 2026 World Cup, during the current international break.
The Spanish Football Federation announces the details of the friendly match against Egypt in preparation for the 2026 World Cup
In an official statement, the Spanish Football Federation stated that the friendly match against Egypt during the international break in March will take place on Tuesday, the 31st of the same month, at the RCDE Stadium in Barcelona, which is Espanyol Stadium.
This will be the first confrontation for the Spanish national team in Barcelona in 4 years, as the confrontation will be against Egypt in the home of Espanyol on Tuesday, March 31, in the last friendly match for the Matadors in the current camp, following the confrontation with Serbia at La Ceramica Stadium, home of Villarreal, on the 27 of the same month.
In the official statement, the Spanish Football Federation said: We will face Egypt, which ranked fourth in the last edition of the African Cup of Nations, and the most decorated team in this tournament, at Espanyol Stadium, which has a capacity of 38,529 spectators. It will be the last match led by Luis de la Fuente during the upcoming international break, and both of them are counted among their preparations for the next World Cup.
Spain national team coach Luis de la Fuente will announce the official roster for the matches against Serbia and Egypt today, Friday, March 20, 2026, at 12:30 noon Cairo time.
The only meeting between Spain and Egypt was on June 3, 2006, when the two teams met at Martinez Valero Stadium in the city of Elche and ended with the Pharaohs losing 2-0.
