This Sunday, seven world champions from Spain’s national football team will log on to Twitch for a live Among Us match. Sports and streaming will share the screen, with Ibai Llanos and Auronplay at the helm.
The lineup includes David Raya, Yeremi Pino, Fermín López, Lamine Yamal, Pedri, Pau Cubarsí and Dani Olmo, who will play for the Selección Española. Five streamers round out the group: Agustín51, Ibai Llanos, Pereeira, Auronplay and Pache. Twelve players, one game. A few years ago, this would have sounded impossible.
In 2020, Lamine Yamal and Pau Cubarsí were only 13. They watched Ibai and Auronplay play Among Us with Courtois, Kun Agüero and Neymar. Now, those same kids are champions, joining streamers they once followed. The pandemic made streaming a habit, and gaming and football have since fused at the top level in Spain.
Ibai Llanos has spent a lot of time on YouTube lately, but he’s returning to Twitch for this match and wants to revive the old Among Us energy. Auronplay says Lamine Yamal pushed for the event. The new football stars have moved from watching to shaping the digital world they grew up with.
The match starts at 21:45 in Spain, with separate start times for Latin American viewers. Each streamer will use their own channel, though it’s unclear whether all the footballers will stream from their own accounts. Fans might get a rare look inside the national team’s game.
Mundo Deportivo and AS have reported that the event is part of a broader trend: Spanish national team players have recently appeared on Twitch in informal formats, reflecting the growing convergence of football and streaming culture. Ibai Llanos and Auronplay remain among the most-followed Spanish-speaking streamers, helping explain the event’s reach and status as a impressive media phenomenon.
Organizers say the event is informal, and last-minute changes or delays are possible. Most of the players aren’t professional streamers, but the lineup is set. Fans are excited; it’s rare to see these names together online.
Spain’s footballers have made headlines for their choices off the field, too. Unai Simón keeps his old Range Rover even after winning the world title. This Twitch event shows how Spain’s sports stars are changing what it means to be public figures in 2026: they move between stadiums and streaming, finding new ways to connect with fans.
For the players who watched Ibai and Auronplay as kids, gaming is a bridge to the digital communities that follow their football success. Spain’s champions are making new rules on the field and online.
