Spain Begin 2026 Preparations with Comfortable Win Over Serbia

Spain began their 2026 international year with a comfortable 3-0 friendly victory over Serbia at the Estadio de la Cerámica. The match served as a key preparation game as La Roja build towards the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Mikel Oyarzabal was the star of the show, scoring a first-half brace to set Spain on the path to victory. The Real Sociedad forward opened the scoring after 16 minutes, finishing smartly after a clever dummy from Alex Baena. He doubled his tally just before half-time, turning and firing home from the edge of the area after a fine pass from Pau Cubarsi.

Spain manager Luis de la Fuente made several changes in the second half, including the 62nd-minute introduction of Victor Munoz. The Osasuna winger made an immediate impact, capping his senior international debut with a well-taken goal to seal a 3-0 win. The move was started by Rodri and involved Dani Olmo and Ferran Torres, whose clever backheel set up Munoz for a simple finish.

Spain will continue their preparations with a friendly against Egypt next week at the RCDE Stadium. The comfortable victory and the successful integration of new players like Munoz will provide De la Fuente with optimism as the team builds towards the next major tournament.