Spain is set to face Argentina in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final on Sunday, July 19, 2026 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Ahead of the clash, Real Madrid left-back Marc Cucurella went on the Spanish radio program El Partidazo de COPE and announced that he will get a bizarre tattoo if Spain succeed in lifting the trophy.
The 27-year-old Spaniard said that if Spain win the 2026 FIFA World Cup, he will have the face of Spanish football coach Luis de la Fuente tattooed on him. He added that the tattoo will be small, but he has not chosen the place to ink.
Cucurella said it was not for laughs, but a tribute to Fuente, who kept picking him despite disappointing performances at the Euros.
Cucurella has a history of pulling off crazy stunts every time after Spain wins a title. In 2024, after Spain won the Euro Cup, the iconic player dyed his famous curly hair pink and actually followed through.
Spain reached the final by beating France 2-0 and now face an Argentina side that snuck past England in the semi-finals on a stoppage-time header from Lautaro MartÃnez. Victory would give Spain their second World Cup title in 16 years. Spain won its first title in 2010.
Argentina are the defending champions and if Spain defeats Argentina, fans may see Fuente’s face tattooed on Cucurella’s body.
