![Navas, who will turn [age] soon, will play for Spain in the European Championship for the first time in [number] years, starting and captaining the team](https://www.soccernewspick.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/2024062506321328.webp "Navas, who will turn [age] soon, will play for Spain in the European Championship for the first time in [number] years, starting and captaining the team")
On June 25th, 03:00, Albania will face Spain in the third round of Group B of the European Championship.
In the starting lineup announced by Spain before the match, defender Navas, who will turn 39 (38 years and 7 months) soon, was included. He will start the match and be the captain.
This is also Navas’ first time playing in the European Championship for Spain in 12 years. He also represented Spain in the 2012 European Championship, where they won the title. At almost 39 years old, he has also set a new record for the oldest player to participate in a major international tournament for the Spanish national team.
An estimated 12,000 Spanish fans are expected to be in attendance tonight.
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