Marc Cucurella

Analysis: Cucurella still has yet to leave the field for Spain this World Cup, as he played the full 90 in Monday's win. He would notch a cross, an intercpetion and four clearances on his way to a clean sheet, not seeing as much attacking work as he typically does. That said, he does have two assists this World Cup, both coming in their last match.

Jul 2, 2026

Delivers two assists

Cucurella assisted twice to go with two crosses (two accurate) and two chances created in Thursday's 3-0 win over Austria.

Analysis: Cucurella set both of Mikel Oyarzabal's goals, and these were his first two goal contributions in the tournament for the Real Madrid left-back. Cucurella could've had a goal of his own as well, but his first-half strike was ruled out due to a previous foul in the sequence. As if that wasn't enough, the cultured left-back also participated in the sequence that led to Pedro Porro's goal. Cucurella will remain a key two-asset for Spain, but he hasn't had a lot of work defensively so far in the tournament. That could change in the Round of 16, where Spain will face either Croatia or Portugal.