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Spain to face Iraq in first World Cup preparation match

Madrid, June 3 (UNI) Spain will play the first of two warm-up matches for the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Thursday night when it faces Iraq at Deportivo La Coruna's Riazor Stadium.
The friendly, Spain's only match on home soil before the squad flies to Mexico to meet Peru on June 9, will give coach Luis de la Fuente a chance to hand minutes to most of his players.
However, with Nico Williams, Lamine Yamal and Victor Munoz still working their way back from muscle problems, and Fabian Ruiz, Mikel Merino, David Raya and Martin Zubimendi only joining up on Tuesday and Wednesday after the Champions League final, Spain's lineup is unlikely to offer many clues as to who will start its World Cup opener against Cape Verde on June 15.
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