The Spanish football team qualified for the World Cup final, and the celebration was intensely felt in Sabadell, where hundreds of fans took to the streets. The festivities spread throughout the province of Barcelona, from the capital to Mataró.
The night of July 14, 2026, will be remembered in Sabadell as one of the most festive in recent years. The Spanish national team's qualification for the World Cup final unleashed a wave of joy that swept through every corner of the city, with chants, flags, and hugs among strangers.
The party takes over the streets of Sabadell
From the centre to the more distant neighbourhoods, hundreds of people flooded the streets as soon as the match ended. The bars on the Rambla and Plaza de Sant Roc were filled with fans chanting the now-classic “¡Sí, se puede!” and waving red and yellow flags.
According to sources from the Sabadell Municipal Police, no serious incidents were reported, apart from some temporary traffic disruptions that naturally dispersed. The celebration was peaceful and lasted well into the early hours, with groups of young people continuing the party on the terraces.
“It’s an immense joy; after so many years, we’re back in a final,” declared Marta Rovira, a resident of the Can Rull neighbourhood, who watched the match on a giant screen set up in the town hall square. “Here in Sabadell, we’ve experienced it with great intensity,” she added.
The province of Barcelona, a hotbed of joy
The euphoria was not limited to Sabadell. In Mataró, thousands of people gathered in Plaza de Santa Anna to celebrate the passage to the final. The capital of Catalonia was also a hive of activity, with Plaza de Cataluña and the Ramblas taken over by a human tide that sang until dawn.
In Terrassa, Plaza Vieja was the epicentre of the celebration, with fans even improvising a batucada. In Sant Cugat del Vallès, the celebration concentrated in Plaza de la Vila, where bars brought their televisions outside.
The festive atmosphere was repeated in Manresa, Vilanova i la Geltrú, and Granollers, among other towns. In all of them, fans shared their joy on social media with videos and photos that went viral.
A success that unites the whole country
Spain’s qualification for the World Cup final has had an impact that goes beyond sport. The euphoria has spread across the national geography, from large capitals to rural areas, as seen in Soria and Teruel, where there were also massive celebrations.
In Sabadell, the atmosphere of unity was palpable in every corner. “This shows that football unites us all, no matter where we come from,” commented Pere Soler, a bar owner in Plaza de la Creu Alta, who hung a Spanish flag on the facade of his bar. “We hadn’t experienced anything like this in years,” he added.
The Spanish national team will play the final next Sunday, and in Sabadell, preparations are already underway for another night of celebration. Bars have announced that they will set up giant screens and the town hall is considering opening public spaces for fans to watch the match.
For those who cannot travel to the stadium, the option will be to gather at home with friends or go to the usual local spots. The final will kick off at 21:00, and it is expected that the turnout in the streets will be even greater than that of the semi-final.
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