Spain’s World Cup champions return home for royal welcome and Madrid parade

Players from Spain’s team pose with the World Cup trophy (Manu Fernandez/AP)

Mon, 20 Jul, 2026 - 17:01

Suman Naishadham, Associated Press

Spain’s World Cup-winning team has returned home, where the 26-man squad is due to meet with Spain’s royals and prime minister Pedro Sanchez before boarding an open-top bus for a parade through central Madrid.

Throngs of fans will greet them as they travel down Madrid’s historic avenues from near Moncloa Palace, the prime minister’s official residence, to Cibeles Square.