The World Cup in Qatar will be the most Barcelona-oriented in history. It's official. Up to 16 players from the Blaugrana team will be at the big event. After knowing the lists of Uruguay, the Netherlands and, above all, that of Spain, with seven summoned, all the Barcelona fans who must pack their bags already know it. Never before have there been so many. Four years ago, for Russia, it was 14, with Dembélé and Umtiti returning as world champions.
It is another of the parameters to verify that Barça, leader of the League, has recovered its level. Of the foreigners in the first team, only Kessié, who did not qualify, was left without the World Cup. In total, they are divided into eight teams: Germany, Denmark, Brazil, Poland, France and the aforementioned Uruguay, the Netherlands and Spain.
Until Russia, the mark of 13 Blaugrana summoned that was reached in France 1998 was still in force, coinciding with the first edition in which the number of participating countries amounted to 32. The same figure was repeated in South Africa (2010) and in Brazil ( 2014).
As happened with Del Bosque in the World Cup that Spain won with Iniesta's goal in Johannesburg, Barcelona is once again the majority on the list with seven units. Luis Enrique, who coached Barça between 2014 and 2017, looks a lot towards the Camp Nou with Barcelona players on all lines of the field, except the goal. However, the maximum is the nine from the dream team that Javier Clemente took to the US.
The next most represented block among the Asturian's chosen ones is that of Atlético de Madrid, with three summoned. While Madrid remains in two. Whites were the majority in Russia, with 6 on the list, but Spain could not get past the round of 16.
Luis Enrique's selection is young. Only Busquets has more than 100 caps (139). While six players are 21 years old or younger: Eric Garcia, Yéremy, Nico Williams, Ansu Fati, Pedri and Gavi. If the Andalusian, who turned 18 in August, plays, he will become the youngest Spaniard in the World Cups, beating Cesc Fàbregas, who debuted in 2006 at 19 years and 41 days.
