Lamine Yamal who was out from the professional outing due to hamstring injury is expected to to feature in Spain's FIFA World Cup 2026 opener against Cabo Verde, but the teenage sensation will begin the match on the bench.

Spain manager Luis de la Fuente rejected Lamine Yamal's request to start against Cape Verde, limiting the 18-year-old to a 15-20 minute cameo in the World

Lamine Yamal's coach says the Spanish star is in “ideal condition” to play in the team's World Cup opener against Cape Verde.

Yamal fit but will not start Spain's World Cup opener, says De la Fuente | Football News

Yamal appears primed for a bench role against the World Cup debutants