How Barca Featured Heavily in Spain’s Men’s and Women’s World Cup Winning Sides

• FC Barcelona's players have been key in Spain's World Cup successes over the years
• Seven Barca players featured in the Spanish Men's side that won the title in 2010
• Seven of nine Barca players started the Women's World Cup final for the Spanish side

Are FC Barcelona the key to the success of the Spanish national football team?

The Catalan side certainly has a case to make, as their players have featured heavily twice in the national teams' successes.

Seven Barca stars were in the Men’s World Cup side that lifted the trophy in South Africa, while seven Blaugrana players were in the Women’s side that just lifted the trophy in Australia.

As noted by All Football, Carlos Puyol, David Villa, Pedro, Andres Iniesta, Xavi, Sergio Busquets and Gerard Pique all started the final against the Netherlands, which the Spanish side went on to win.

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On the women’s side of things, there were 11 Barcelona Femeni players represented in the final, with two of them playing for the English.

On the Spanish side, Aitana Bonmati, Alexia Putellas, Irene Paredes, Laia Codina, Mariona Caldentey, Cata Coll, Salma Paralluelo, Ona Batlle, and Maria Perez were all part of the team, Barca Femenino reported.

Of those nine players, only Putellas and Perez didn’t start the final against the English. Bonmati was also named the Player of the Tournament after her impressive showing for the Spanish.

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Spain are champions of the world in women’s football.

The Spanish side have beaten England in the final of the 2023 tournament, securing their first title in their history.

The Spanish are now the first and only side in women’s football to be reigning World Cup champions at Under-17, Under-20 and Senior level, Sports Brief reported.

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Updated women’s Ballon d’Or rankings

A first-half strike from Olga Carmona was enough to help Spain beat England in the Women's World Cup final on August 20.

England were on the back foot for the better part of the game as Jorge Vilda marshalled his troops to stun the European champions.

With the season now over, the Ballon d'Or debate is expected to take centre stage, with's Spain's Aitana Bonmati making a case for why she should win it, Sports Brief reported.