Also known as: Villa boss Emery · 19-year-old Lamine Yamal
Spain forward who turned 19 the day before the 2026 World Cup semi-final; grew up in Barcelona's Rocafonda neighbourhood.
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Citizen Digital
… "Gordon and Adeyemi can play on both sides and as a number nine, so we have a lot of options actually," added Flick, who noted Spanish teenager Lamine Yamal was also capable of playing in that role.
Barca's Flick keen to boost attack with Torres future uncertainCitizen Digital
… Global stars also remained a major draw, with Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappé, Lamine Yamal, Rodri and Ferran Torres ranking among the most searched footballers by Kenyan users. …
What Kenyans searched for during the 2026 FIFA World Cup: Google revealsCitizen Digital
… "I'm really happy about the second star" Spain has earned, "very joyful," said Hector Mollar, a 14-year-old student, who said he was able to see Torres, teen star Lamine Yamal and Arsenal's Mikel Merino as the bus parade passed him. …
Spain stars lap up adulation of estimated two million on World Cup paradeCitizen Digital
… "I'm really happy about the second star" Spain has earned, "very joyful," said Hector Mollar, a 14-year-old student, who said he was able to see Torres, teen star Lamine Yamal and Arsenal's Mikel Merino as the bus parade passed him. …
Spain stars lap up adulation of estimated two million on World Cup paradeThe Standard
… a's extra-time goal against the Netherlands secured Spain's first World Cup in South Africa 16 years ago."I'm really happy about the second star" Spain has earned, "very joyful," said Hector Mollar, a 14-year-old student, who said he was able to see Torres, teen star Lamine Yamal …
Spain stars lap up adulation of estimated two million on World Cup paradeCitizen Digital
… Molina and others may as well stay on -- though the detritus of Sunday night and Monday morning's celebrations will have had to be cleared away quickly -- as Rodri, Lamine Yamal and their teammates will end their victory parade there later on Monday. …
Ecstatic celebrations as Spaniards fete World Cup triumphThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeSpain's forward #19 Lamine Yamal celebrates after winning the 2026 World Cup football tournament final match between Spain and Argentina at the New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford on July 19, 2026. …
Spain down Argentina to win World Cup, shatter Messi dreamCitizen Digital
Spain and Argentina brace for World Cup final By AFP July 19, 2026 12:01 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter This combination of file photos created on July 18, 2026, shows Spain's forward Lamine Yamal at the D …
Spain and Argentina brace for World Cup finalCitizen Digital
Spain's Yamal aims to join elite club of teenage World Cup winners By AFP July 19, 2026 10:14 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Spain's forward Lamine Yamal controls the ball during the 2026 World Cup footbal …
Spain's Yamal aims to join elite club of teenage World Cup winnersThe Standard
… When Lamine Yamal walks onto the grass at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, a 19-year-old carrying the hopes of Spain and the gaze of the entire football world, a continent that was knocked out of this World Cup weeks ago will quietly take the field with him. …
Africa didn't reach today's final but its bloodlines didBarcelona coach Hansi Flick said the Spanish champions must reinforce their attack after the departures of Robert Lewandowski and Marcus Rashford, and with uncertainty surrounding Ferran Torres' future. The club made a rejected bid for Atletico Madrid and Argentina striker Julian Alvarez.
3 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said the Spanish champions must reinforce their attack after the departures of Robert Lewandowski and Marcus Rashford, and with uncertainty surrounding Ferran Torres' future. The club made a rejected bid for Atletico Madrid and Argentina striker Julian Alvarez.
3 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Google data shows Kenyan football fans searched for far more than match results during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with growing curiosity about football traditions, technology, players and shared viewing experiences. The most searched matches in Kenya were France versus Morocco, Brazil versus Norway, Brazil versus Japan, Norway versus England, and Portugal versus Spain.
21 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Spain's World Cup champions paraded through Madrid on an open-top bus before an estimated two million people, with players and coach Luis de la Fuente celebrating at Cibeles square after the team beat Argentina 1-0.
21 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Spain's World Cup-winning squad paraded through Madrid on an open-top bus in front of an estimated two million people, then gathered at Cibeles square where coach Luis de la Fuente and players celebrated on stage. Spain beat Argentina 1-0 to win the tournament.
21 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Spain's World Cup-winning squad held an open-top bus parade through Madrid on Monday before an estimated two million people, with players celebrating at Cibeles square after their 1-0 extra-time victory over Argentina.
21 July 2026 · The Standard →
Spain beat Argentina 1-0 after extra time in the World Cup final on Sunday, with Ferran Torres scoring the winning goal. Thousands of Spanish fans celebrated in Madrid, singing and flooding the streets as the city erupted close to midnight.
20 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Spain won the 2026 World Cup final, defeating holders Argentina 1-0 with an extra-time goal from Ferran Torres in the 106th minute. The victory ended Lionel Messi's hopes for a second World Cup victory in what was likely his final World Cup appearance.
20 July 2026 · The Standard →
Spain and Argentina will face off in the 2026 World Cup final at New York/New Jersey Stadium on July 19, 2026. Argentina seeks to become the first team since Brazil in 1962 to win back-to-back World Cups, while Spain pursue a second title after winning in 2010; it is likely Lionel Messi's final World Cup appearance.
19 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Lamine Yamal, who turned 19 the day before Spain beat France 2-0 in the semi-final, aims to join an elite group of teenage World Cup winners. The 2026 final will see Argentina's Lionel Messi, who will become the oldest outfield player to appear in a World Cup final, face Spain's young forward.
19 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Spain's 2026 World Cup final squad includes players of African descent, such as 19-year-old Lamine Yamal (Moroccan father, Equatorial Guinean mother) and Nico Williams (Ghanaian parents), while Argentina's squad is widely cited as the only one among the 48 tournament teams without a single Black player.
19 July 2026 · The Standard →
Defending champions Argentina and European champions Spain were locked at 0-0 at half-time in the 2026 World Cup final at MetLife Stadium, with few clear-cut chances created in an opening period dominated by Spain's possession.
19 July 2026 · The Standard →
Residents of Barcelona's working-class Rocafonda neighbourhood, where Spain forward Lamine Yamal grew up, look ahead with pride to Sunday's World Cup final against Lionel Messi's Argentina. Yamal's admiration for Messi and a viral photograph of them together have captured imaginations ahead of the match in New Jersey.
18 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Argentina and Spain will face each other in the World Cup final in New Jersey on Sunday, a match that pits Argentina's attacking style and Lionel Messi against Spain's controlled, methodical approach. The match carries personal storylines, including Messi facing teenager Lamine Yamal, both connected to Barcelona's La Masia academy.
18 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Nearly two decades before their FIFA World Cup final meeting, Lionel Messi photographed an infant Lamine Yamal during a UNICEF charity campaign at Barcelona's Camp Nou in 2007. Families entered a raffle for the chance to have their babies photographed with Barcelona players for the 2008 charity calendar.
18 July 2026 · The Standard →
Spanish midfielder Mikel Merino said Friday that neutralising Lionel Messi will be a "huge challenge" as Spain prepare for Sunday's World Cup final against Argentina. Messi, 39, has been instrumental for the defending champions, scoring eight goals in the tournament and providing two assists in Argentina's 2-1 semi-final victory over England.
17 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Spain's Lamine Yamal and Pedro Porro trained separately from the squad on Thursday as precautionary workload management before Sunday's World Cup final against Argentina. The Spanish football federation said both players are expected to be available; Porro has a hamstring strain that is not considered serious, while Yamal's situation appears less concerning.
17 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Spain's Lamine Yamal and Pedro Porro trained separately from the squad on Thursday as precautionary workload management ahead of Sunday's World Cup final against Argentina. The Spanish football federation expects both players to be available for the match, with Porro recovering from a hamstring strain and Yamal's situation described as less concerning.
17 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Two people in balaclavas attempted to break into the Barcelona home of Spain forward Lamine Yamal on Wednesday, shortly after he helped Spain reach their second World Cup final, but were chased off by private security guards, according to police and media reports.
15 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
With France, Spain, England and Argentina—the four highest-ranked sides—as the last teams standing in the World Cup, an African observer reflects that Morocco's exit marks the continent's failure to bridge the gap between African talent and global excellence, and that African teams must develop sustainable depth rather than relying on flashes of brilliance.
15 July 2026 · The Standard →
Spain defeated France 2-0 in the World Cup semi-final on July 14, 2026, with goals from Mikel Oyarzabal (penalty) and Pedro Porro, progressing to face either England or Argentina in the final.
15 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
France and Spain meet in the first semi-final of the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, with France seeking a third consecutive World Cup final appearance.
14 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Spain's Lamine Yamal, hoping to win the World Cup as a teenager like Kylian Mbappe did in 2018, faces France and their superstar captain in Tuesday's semi-final. Yamal has already impressed in major tournaments, scoring in Euro 2024's semi-final against France when he was 16.
13 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Hundreds of Peruvian newborns have been named after Norway striker Erling Haaland ahead of his team's World Cup quarter-final against England, with 468 bearing his surname and 91 carrying his full name, according to Peru's identity registry.
11 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Spain's Lamine Yamal, who has scored just once at the 2026 World Cup, said he does not focus on scoring but on helping the team win, noting that if Spain wins the tournament nobody will remember his goal tally.
11 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Spain defeated Belgium 2-1 in a World Cup quarter-final on Friday to set up a semi-final against France. Mikel Merino scored the winning goal in the 88th minute after a goalkeeping error from Belgium's Senne Lammens.
11 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Spain face Belgium in a 2026 World Cup quarter-final at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Friday. A win would set up a semi-final against France in Texas next Tuesday.
10 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Belgium coach Rudi Garcia said his team expects to face elimination by European champions Spain in Friday's World Cup quarter-final but believes they can pull off a victory, despite Spain's strong form and Belgium's more difficult group stage.
10 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Spain coach Luis de la Fuente said Lamine Yamal has not yet shown his best attacking form at the 2026 World Cup, though he has been a constant menace to defending sides. Yamal has one goal and no assists at the tournament so far while recovering from a late-season injury.
10 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
European champions Spain play Belgium in a quarter-final at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Friday, with a potential semi-final against France awaiting the winner. Spain have yet to concede a goal in the tournament, while Belgium defeated the USA 4-1 in their last round.
10 July 2026 · The Standard →
Despite the World Cup expanding to 48 teams to give underrepresented continents more opportunity, the quarter-final line-up remains dominated by Europe, with France, Spain, Belgium, England, Norway, and Switzerland joined only by Argentina and Morocco.
9 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →