 However, this match was ruled invalid by FIFA as they had not been notified early enough that the referee would be from Equatorial Guinea.Juanfran was named in Spain's 30-man provisional squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, and was also included in the final list.With the country already eliminated, he made his tournament debut in the last group game against Australia, playing the whole 90 minutes and assisting David Villa for the first goal of a 3–0 win.