Just like Argentina, the Spanish national team shared an exciting video, filmed in New York, to liven up the atmosphere and get fans excited just a few hours before facing the “Albiceleste” in the 2026 World Cup final (July 19, 10:00 p.m.).
“And why shouldn’t we be world champions in New York?” says Aymeric Laporte in response to a reporter’s question during a press conference in 2022. And that’s how the video begins.
ΣΧΕΤΙΚΑ ΑΡΘΡΑ
And why not?
26 jerseys. 26 people. One city: New York.
26 players on the roster, with 50 million Spaniards sharing the same passion. #VamosEspaña | #CopaMundialFIFA pic.twitter.com/yyyGOoED7U
Advertisement— Spanish Men’s National Soccer Team (@SEFutbol) July 19, 2026
The journalist asked why Spain could win the World Cup scheduled for 2026, to which Laporte replied with great simplicity: “Why not?” This response went viral and is now being revived to inspire victory.
In fact, the video features all the national team players who won the World Cup in South Africa in 2010. They all ask the same question as Laporte: “And why not?”
If our 2010 champions are so sure of it…
WHY NOT?
AdvertisementLet’s really amp up the hype, fans! #VamosEspaña | #CopaMundialFIFA pic.twitter.com/MBt89OQKFs
— Spanish Men’s National Soccer Team (@SEFutbol) July 18, 2026
Specifically, the post features former national team coach Vicente del Bosque and many of the players who lifted the World Cup in South Africa. Among them are Iker Casillas, Pepe Reina, Carles Puyol, Xavi Hernández, Cesc Fàbregas, Xabi Alonso, Andrés Iniesta, David Villa, Fernando Torres, Sergio Busquets, David Silva, Juan Mata, Jesús Navas, Joan Capdevila, Marcelo Alonso, and Raúl Alonso.
*Photo source: AP
