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Lamine Yamal Cleared, Substitutes in Spain's Cape Verde Opener

6/15/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Luis de la Fuente confirmed Lamine Yamal is cleared to play and will be a substitute for Spain’s June 15 opener against Cape Verde in Atlanta.
Yamal returned to full training on June 11 after a hamstring injury on April 22, putting him in ideal condition.
Having missed the friendly versus Peru, he is training with teammates Nico Williams and Victor Muñoz while Spain prepares for Group H matches on June 21 and June 26.

History

Historical Context

In June 1998, 18-year-old Fernando Morientes started for Spain at the World Cup in France, becoming the youngest forward and later netting five World Cup goals (two in 1998, three in 2002). Coaches from Javier Clemente to Luis de la Fuente have kept the practice, with the RFEF formalising youth-integration and teenagers like Lamine Yamal debuting on 15 June 2024.

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Story summary

Luis de la Fuente confirmed Lamine Yamal is cleared to play and will be a substitute for Spain’s June 15 opener against Cape Verde in Atlanta.
Yamal returned to full training on June 11 after a hamstring injury on April 22, putting him in ideal condition.
Having missed the friendly versus Peru, he is training with teammates Nico Williams and Victor Muñoz while Spain prepares for Group H matches on June 21 and June 26.

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