The world champions have an average age of under 27, the sixth lowest in the tournament. In four years, at home, stars like Lamine Yamal, Cubarsí, Pedri, or Nico Williams will still be in their prime. "Mister, we've already won everything. What's left for us to win?" The players' literal message to Luis de la Fuente, the coach, was likely not that, especially in the moments of overexcitement after the final whistle that made Spain world champions for the second time in its history. But that was the message the players conveyed to the coach. "And now, what? Well, win the next September game, because this team is unstoppable", added the Riojan coach. In New York, Spain extended and elevated the dimension of its second great victorious cycle in history, which includes the Olympic gold of Paris 2024, disputed by under-23 combined teams. Since 2023, the team has won the Nations League of that year, the Euro 2024, and this World Cup, in addition to being sub-champion of the Nations League last year, in a final where the tomb were the penalties against Portugal. This is a team that has been 38 official games unbeaten, since Scotland surprised them on March 28, 2023. The best unbeaten streak that the football of selections has ever known. ### Victories against all In this cycle, Spain has defeated all the world champions of history except Brazil, which it has not faced in official competition since 2013. France three times, England, Germany, Uruguay, Italy, and Argentina once have fallen in front of the selection in the last two years. A list that can be added to great teams like Belgium, Croatia, and Portugal. The few draws in this cycle were against the Netherlands (2), Serbia, Portugal, Turkey, and Cape Verde. The paradigm is Fabián Ruiz, who has not lost any of the 50 games he has played with Spain, neither official nor friendly. Also Unai Simón, the champion goalkeeper least goaled in the history of the World Cups, after having conceded only the goal of the Belgian De Ketelaere in the quarterfinals, also the one who has been most minutes (650) unbeaten in World Cup games. Or Álex Baena, the first footballer in history to win a World Cup, a Euro, and an Olympic Games, something he has achieved in just two years. ### The challenge of being host and champion And now, what? De la Fuente points to September, but the gaze is set on the long term. In the Euro 2028, which will be held in the United Kingdom and Ireland, but above all in the 2030 World Cup, in which Spain will be co-host with Portugal and Morocco. It will be the first time that a country hosts a World Cup while defending the title. And the selection will aspire to be the seventh to win the World Cup in its own edition, after Uruguay (1930), Italy (1934), England (1966), West Germany (1974), Argentina (1978), and France (1998). To that appointment will arrive Spain with a selection that, by age, should continue in its prime. The selection has won this World Cup with the sixth youngest team in the tournament, with an average age below 27. And with several of its most determinant footballers in their theoretical prime. Or not even that, since Lamine Yamal (22 years old then) and Pau Cubarsí (23) will have time to mature and continue growing in the selection. Spain's last victory was against Argentina, with a result of 1-0 on July 19, 2026. The Spanish team has maintained an excellent streak of victories in the last five games, with a record of 5-0-0. Their next game will be against England on September 26, 2026.