Lamine Yamal.
Photo Credit : FabrizioRomano
Spain coach, Luis de la Fuente, has opted to start teenage sensation, Lamine Yamal, on the bench for La Roja’s 2026 FIFA World Cup opener against debutants Cape Verde on Monday.
The decision comes as Spain, one of the tournament favourites, faces the minnows Cape Verde at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
In a post shared on X on Monday by transfer journalist, Fabrizio Romano, the Barcelona star was named among the substitutes for the Group H clash, despite earlier assurances about his fitness.
