Goalkeeper Garcia earns first Spain call-up, Rodri returns

Soccer Football - UEFA Champions League - Round of 16 - Second Leg - FC Barcelona v Newcastle United - Spotify Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain - March 18, 2026 FC Barcelona's Joan Garcia celebrates... Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab March 20 (Reuters) - Barcelona goalkeeper Joan Garcia earned his first Spain call-up and Manchester City midfielder Rodri returned to the squad ​named on Friday for friendlies against Serbia and ‌Egypt this month. Arsenal defender Cristhian Mosquera, Real Sociedad's Ander Barrenetxea and Osasuna's Victor Munoz also received their first call-ups as coach Luis ​de la Fuente announced a 27-man squad ahead ​of this year's World Cup. Garcia, 24, has kept 11 ⁠clean sheets in 22 La Liga games. Rodri, the 2024 ​Ballon d'Or winner, was named in the national squad for ​the first time since September after missing the November camp. The 29-year-old has made only three international appearances since Spain clinched the 2024 European ​Championship due to a knee injury. Barcelona players Pedri and ​Fermin Lopez were also named in the squad with Paris St Germain's ‌Fabian ⁠Ruiz sidelined by injury. Spain host Serbia on March 27 and Egypt on March 31, following the cancellation of the "Finalissima" against Copa America winners Argentina in Doha due to the ​ongoing conflict ​in the Middle ⁠East. Spain are in World Cup Group H with Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia and Uruguay. Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. , opens new tab