Fabián Ruiz is having a tournament. The Paris Saint-Germain midfielder broke the deadlock for Spain in their latest FIFA World Cup fixture, adding another goal to a campaign that is quietly cementing his status as one of Europe’s most reliable central midfielders.
Spain arrived in North America as European champions, and so far they have done very little to suggest that title was an accident.
Spain’s World Cup run so far
The 2026 FIFA World Cup, the first edition jointly hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, has seen Spain methodically dismantle opponents in a way that feels less like a hot streak and more like a philosophy.
Spain topped their group after a commanding 3-0 victory over Austria on July 2, a result that announced their intentions to the rest of the bracket in fairly unambiguous terms.
