Jul 20, 2026
Spain look built to last, and that should worry the rest of the world
Spain backed up Euro 2024 with the World Cup, and with Lamine Yamal only nineteen and Rodri collecting the game’s top prize, the dynasty question is a...
Lamine Yamal
40 articles tagged with "Lamine Yamal"
Jul 19, 2026
Spain are world champions as Ferran Torres’ extra-time goal downs ten-man Argentina
Ferran Torres’ extra-time strike settled a tense final at MetLife Stadium, denying ten-man Argentina and handing Spain their first World Cup title sin...
Jul 19, 2026
Messi and Yamal: two Barcelona generations meet in the World Cup final
Messi is 39 and probably saying goodbye. Yamal is 19 and just getting started. The World Cup final puts two players from the same club lineage on oppo...
Jul 19, 2026
Spain vs Argentina: what to watch in the World Cup 2026 final
Spain and Argentina meet at MetLife Stadium with the World Cup on the line. Here is how the two unbeaten finalists shape up before the 00:30 IST kicko...
Jul 17, 2026
Spain national football team: full squad and key players at the 2026 World Cup
No Real Madrid players, a Barcelona-heavy spine and a defence that has conceded once all tournament: this is the Spain squad that has reached the 2026...
Jul 16, 2026
A World Cup final of opposites: Spain’s control against Messi’s Argentina
Spain reached the World Cup final with the tournament’s meanest defence; Argentina got there on Lionel Messi and a habit of late drama. Sunday’s showp...
Jul 14, 2026
Oyarzabal and Porro fire Spain past France and into the World Cup final
Goals from Mikel Oyarzabal and Pedro Porro saw Spain shut down France in Dallas and reach only their second World Cup final.
Jul 11, 2026
Merino strikes late again as Spain edge Belgium to reach the World Cup semi-finals
A late Mikel Merino goal settled a tense quarter-final at SoFi Stadium and booked Spain a last-four meeting with France.
Jul 11, 2026
France and Spain meet early as the World Cup’s top two clash for a final place
The two top-ranked teams left in the tournament meet a round early: unbeaten France take on a battle-hardened Spain in Arlington for a place in the Wo...
Jul 7, 2026
Lamine Yamal’s Spain take on Belgium’s old guard in the World Cup quarter-finals
Spain reached the last eight for the first time since their 2010 triumph, while Belgium ground out a comeback and a rout to get here. They meet in Los...
Jul 6, 2026
Merino’s stoppage-time strike ends Ronaldo’s World Cup and sends Spain through
Substitute Mikel Merino struck in the first minute of stoppage time as Spain edged Portugal 1-0 in the World Cup last 16, ending Cristiano Ronaldo’s t...
Jul 3, 2026
Portugal and Spain collide in the World Cup last 16 with an old rivalry reignited
The Iberian neighbours meet at AT&T Stadium on Monday, with Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal standing between the European champions and the quarter-final...
Jul 2, 2026
Oyarzabal double sends Spain past Austria and into the World Cup last 16
The European champions are finding their rhythm at the World Cup, and Austria had no answer as Spain strolled into the round of 16.
Jul 1, 2026
Spain meet a stubborn Austria in Los Angeles with the last 16 at stake
European champions Spain are favourites against Austria in the World Cup last 32, but a question over Lamine Yamal’s fitness and a fearless opponent g...
Jun 26, 2026
France top the betting, but Spain look the team to beat at this World Cup
France may lead the market, but Spain’s demolition of Saudi Arabia and the depth behind Lamine Yamal make them the side nobody should want to meet in...
Jun 21, 2026
Yamal and Oyarzabal blitz sends Spain past Saudi Arabia and into the last 32
A Lamine Yamal strike and a quickfire Mikel Oyarzabal double had Spain coasting by half-time as they beat Saudi Arabia 4-0 in Atlanta to top Group H a...
Jun 21, 2026
Spain chase a first win against Saudi Arabia after the Cape Verde stumble
Spain dropped points in their opening draw with Cape Verde and return to Atlanta needing a win, with Group H still level and Saudi Arabia ready to fru...
Jun 15, 2026
Vozinha defies Spain as Cape Verde mark their World Cup debut with a famous point
Cape Verde marked their World Cup debut by holding European champions Spain to a goalless draw in Atlanta, with 40-year-old goalkeeper Vozinha produci...
Jun 15, 2026
Favourites Spain begin their World Cup against debutants Cape Verde
Reigning European champions Spain begin their World Cup against debutants Cape Verde in Atlanta on June 15 (9:30pm IST), with Lamine Yamal and Nico Wi...
Jun 10, 2026
The young players who could light up the 2026 World Cup
From Lamine Yamal to a teenage Croatian defender, here are five young players who could turn the 2026 World Cup into their own stage.
Jun 9, 2026
Oyarzabal and Pedri see Spain past Peru in their final World Cup warm-up
Spain rounded off their World Cup preparations with a controlled 3-1 win over Peru in Puebla, coping comfortably even without the injured Lamine Yamal...
Jun 3, 2026
Yamal and Williams should be fit for Spain’s opener, says De la Fuente
Luis de la Fuente expects his two injured wingers ready for the Cape Verde opener, even as Spain head to the World Cup without a single Real Madrid pl...
Jun 1, 2026
Spain lead the World Cup market, but Yamal’s hamstring keeps the door open
The favourites look clear on paper, yet with Lamine Yamal’s fitness in doubt and France, England and Argentina lurking, the 2026 World Cup feels like...
May 23, 2026
Valencia 3-1 Barcelona: champions go down at Mestalla and Valencia’s reward goes elsewhere
Barcelona ended their La Liga title-winning season with a 3-1 defeat at Mestalla, and Valencia spent the night chasing a European place that other res...