A few months from  2026 World Cup Tensions are already rising around the Spanish national team. And the coach  Juanjo Gutiérrez  He made no secret of his ambitions.

Invited to the stream of the APA (Argentine Association of Padel)  during the  Buenos Aires P1 , in comments relayed by Twenty TenThe Spanish captain has been very clear about his future:

"I don't feel any pressure. If I don't win the World Cup, I'll leave on my own. It's not pressure, it's a commitment. Maybe it takes something more than what I can offer."

A strong statement that shows how crucial this upcoming world championship will be for Spain.

 The still painful memory of the World Cup in Qatar 

This statement inevitably comes in a particular context. During the last World Cup in Qatar, Spain let the title slip away to Argentina, who had a tremendous team performance.

Since then, the objective has been clear on the Spanish side: to reclaim the world crown.

And in an increasingly crowded circuit, with Argentina boasting players such as  Wall ,  Chingotto ,  Augsburgers  or,  Stupaczuk The mission is far from simple.

 A team that's already practically defined 

During this exchange, Juanjo Gutiérrez also explained that his list was already very advanced:

"I have six players who are certain and two who are very close to being certain. There's still time, and I'll continue to follow six or seven players closely until the beginning of November."

Although he didn't name any players, several seem almost certain to be present.

The most likely profiles include:

  •  Arturo Coello 
  •  Alejandro Galán 
  •  Juan Lebrón 
  •  Miguel Yanguas 
  •  Paquito Navarro 
  •  Coki Nieto 

They are all among the world's best and today appear as natural leaders of La Roja.

 Places still available 

To complete the selection, several players remain in contention.

On the left, profiles like  Momo González ,  Javi leal  ou  Javi Garrido  seem still in the running, with a close eye also on the progress of  Goñi .

To the right,  Jon sanz  seems to have a head start, but players like  Fran Guerrero  ou  Eduardo Alonso  are also being closely monitored.

Benjamin Dupouy

I discovered padel directly during a tournament, and frankly, I didn't really like it at first. But the second time, it was love at first sight, and since then, I haven't missed a single match. I'm even ready to stay up until 3am to watch a final of Premier Padel !

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