Spain enters the 2026 FIFA World Cup as the odds-on favorite to win the whole thing. After reaching the Round of 16 in back-to-back World Cups, first falling to host Russia in 2018 before their brutal ...

Lamine Yamal before the 2026 World Cup and at Euro 2024 Photos: Ryan Pierse, Eric Alonso, Karl Bridgeman/Getty Images; design: Kelsea Petersen/The Athletic Get free access to the most comprehensive ...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup continues on Monday, with Spain facing Cabo Verde in Group H action. One of the biggest storylines for Spain’s World Cup opening match is Lamine Yamal‘s fitness. Yamal has not ...

The 2026 World Cup is underway, and few stories have attracted as much attention as the fitness of Lamine Yamal. Spain enters the tournament among the favorites to lift the trophy, but much of the ...

Spain was shocked by Cape Verde at the World Cup when they played to a 0-0 draw, and 18-year-old superstar Lamine Yamal didn’t take it too well. Yamal appeared off the bench in the 71st minute during ...