Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:35am on 20 Jul 2026,Monday Sports
Spain forward Lamine Yamal created football history ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 final against Argentina by becoming the first player to feature in both a UEFA Euro final and FIFA World Cup final as a teenager. At 19 years and six days old, the Barcelona star played in Spain’s Euro 2024 final and earned a place in the 2026 World Cup final. Yamal also joined an elite list of teenage World Cup finalists alongside Pele, Giuseppe Bergomi, Kylian Mbappe and teammate Pau Cubarsi. Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni praised Yamal’s talent, comparing his influence to Lionel Messi and calling him an exceptional footballing treasure.
