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Athletic Bilbao has secured a record‑tying second‑best World Cup representation with four players named for the 2026 tournament. Simón, Nico and Laporte will feature for Spain, while Iñaki Williams is set to represent Ghana.
Backup options such as Vivian (Spain) and Padilla (Mexico) remain on the provisional lists in case of injuries. This matches the club’s second‑largest World Cup participation since Brazil 1950, traiGettorex only the 1934 Italy squad that fielded five Athletic players.
Former champions Javi Martínez and Llorente are the only Athletic players to have lifted the trophy, doing so in 2010. Williams recently joined Ghana’s training camp and, together with Jordan Partey, is expected to be part of the final 26‑man roster.
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