Spain keep De la Fuente until 2032 for home World Cup defence
Spain are keeping Luis de la Fuente until 2032.
The head coach has agreed an extension that takes him beyond his previous deal, which was due to expire in 2028, and keeps him in charge for the defence of the World Cup on home soil in 2030, according to BBC Sport.
RFEF president Rafael Louzan outlined the plan at the World Football Summit in Madrid. The Spanish federation said Louzan announced the imminent renewal of De la Fuente as Spain selector and described him as "the best in history", according to RFEF.
It is a show of faith in a coach who has barely lost. Spain have lost just twice in 41 competitive matches under De la Fuente since he succeeded Luis Enrique in December 2022.
The trophies tell the story. Spain won the 2022-23 UEFA Nations League, UEFA's tournament for national teams, then finished runners-up to Portugal in 2024-25. They beat England 2-1 to win Euro 2024. Then, in July, they beat Argentina 1-0 in extra time to win their second men's World Cup title.
De la Fuente is 65. He knows this group inside out. He spent nine years in Spain's youth set-up before stepping up to the senior job, winning the European Under-19 Championship in 2015, the European Under-21 Championship in 2019 and a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.
The next big staging post is already set. Spain will co-host the men's World Cup in 2030 alongside Portugal and Morocco, with a handful of matches also scheduled for Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay as part of the competition's 100th anniversary celebrations.
Before that, there is work to do. Spain face England at Wembley on 26 September in their 2026-27 Nations League opener.
For fans, this means continuity. The same voice in the dressing room. The same calm on the touchline. And a manager who has already lifted trophies with this generation gets the chance to lead them into a home tournament the whole country will feel.
