Fabian Ruiz is about to hit a number that most footballers only dream about. The Paris Saint-Germain midfielder is on the verge of earning his 50th cap for Spain, with the timing couldn’t be more dramatic: a World Cup Final.
As of Spain’s quarter-final victory on July 10, 2026, Ruiz had 48 international appearances to his name, all of them without a single defeat. Forty-eight caps, zero losses.
What Ruiz brings to Spain’s engine room
Ruiz scored Spain’s opening goal in a 2-1 win over Belgium at SoFi Stadium on July 10, his first goal in World Cup competition across his career. It brought his international tally to 7 goals from 48 caps.
Spain named him in their 2026 World Cup squad back on May 25.
