Spain's under-17 World Cup squad will feature seven players from Barcelona's famed La Masia academy, the club confirmed on Thursday. The selection highlights the continued strength of Barcelona's youth development system on the international stage.
The tournament, scheduled for later this year, will see the young Spanish side rely heavily on talent nurtured at the Catalan club. No individual player names were disclosed in the initial announcement, but the presence of seven academy graduates underscores Barcelona's influence on Spanish youth football.
