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Barcelona becomes the biggest winner of the 2026 World Cup: 14 players advance to the round of 32, only Araujo eliminated

I just saw a stat that stunned me: The 2026 World Cup group stage in the US, Canada, and Mexico has concluded, and Barcelona has truly welded its "club influence" onto the World Cup stage. Of the 15 internationals who have worn the Barça jersey, 14 advanced to the round of 32 with their national teams—a 93% advancement rate. Among global top clubs, you won't find another such prolific supplier.

The only one who didn't advance is their current captain Araujo, but it's really unfair to say he played badly—he didn't get a single minute of playing time this time.

Let's first talk about the largest group—the Spanish contingent.

In Group H, Spain advanced as group leaders with 2 wins and 1 draw. The squad is packed with 8 Barcelona-blooded players: Yamal, Pedri, Cubarsí, Gavi, Olmo, Ferran Torres, Joan García, and Eric García.

What stings Real Madrid fans the most is that this Spanish squad doesn't include a single regular starter from Real Madrid, while Barcelona alone contributed 8. Netizens joked: "This isn't a national team training camp; it's a La Masia alumni reunion."

And the performances of these young players are indeed impressive: Yamal scored his first World Cup goal against Saudi Arabia, playing 140 minutes across 3 matches. His market value has already skyrocketed into the €200 million range. Pedri played 220 minutes in 3 matches, almost a full-time starter, with an 86% pass completion rate and 6 key passes—a solid midfield metronome. Cubarsí is even more ruthless: he played all 270 minutes across 3 matches, the backbone of Spain's defense that kept two clean sheets. The rest—Gavi, Olmo, Ferran, Joan García, Eric García—either rotated or started, all getting playing time.

The remaining six "scattered Barca people" were also busy, acting as key pieces on various title contenders:

Koundé, with the French team, won all three matches and topped the group, an unshakeable core of the defense line;

De Jong, orchestrating the midfield for the Netherlands, played 221 minutes in 3 matches with a 94% pass completion rate;

Raphinha, with Brazil, recorded 2 wins and 1 draw, securing the Group C qualification spot over Morocco by goal difference;

Cancelo started all 3 matches for Portugal, helping the team break out of Group K with 5 points;

New signing Anthony Gordon, with England, earned the top spot in Group L with 2 wins, 1 draw, and 6 points;

Even Egypt's Hamza Abdelkarim contributed, coming off the bench in all 3 group matches, helping the team accumulate the 5 points needed to advance.

Now back to the only one who didn't advance—Araujo. It's really not that he isn't good enough.

In Qatar 2022, he strained his right adductor during a warm-up match against Iran before the World Cup. He even brought Barcelona physiotherapists with him to Qatar, but ended up not playing a single minute in the three group matches.

This time in the US, Canada, and Mexico, it's even more unfortunate: five days before the tournament, he suffered a calf muscle tear in training. He flew directly to Madrid for emergency rehabilitation and again had zero appearances in three matches.

Uruguay finished Group H with 2 draws and 1 loss, earning 2 points. After losing 0-1 to Spain, they were eliminated. He watched the last match from the stands while his teammates packed their bags for the round of 32; he carried his backpack and returned to Uruguay first.

Two World Cups, the same script—even the injuries are in the same spots. He's only 27 this year, Barcelona's current captain and a recognized world-class center-back. Wait another four years for the next edition, and he'll be 31.