There are two options - Lamine Yamal sends warning to France ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-final
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Spain and France will face each other in the semi-final of the World Cup.
One of the most talked-about stars of this year’s World Cup has been Spain’s 18-year-old phenom, Lamine Yamal. He helped his team win 2-1 over Belgium on Friday to advance to the semifinals.
Spain will now confront its most difficult test yet against France, a familiar opponent. Lamine Yamal has never lost a single elimination match against Kylian Mbappé. He has won the Euro semi-finals (2024), Supercopa Final (2025), Copa del Rey Final (2025), Nations League Semis (2025), and Supercopa Final (2026) against him at national and club level.
Lamine Yamal confident ahead of semi-final vs France
Following the quarterfinal win vs Belgium, Lamine Yamal was in a buoyant mood, telling France that if it should fear anybody, it should be Spain.
“I think that if France has to fear anyone, it’s us,” Yamal said.
“As we’re the ones who have knocked them out before.”
Yamal stated his firm belief that there are only two potential outcomes on Tuesday: Spain will win its third straight match against France, or France will progress to its third consecutive World Cup final.
“There are two options. Either France gets to three World Cup finals in a row, or we beat them three times in a row.”
Thibaut Courtois predicts the winner of the FIFA World Cup 2026
Thibaut Courtois stated that whoever wins the FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-final between Spain and France will win the tournament. La Roja defeated Belgium 2-1 to go to the semi-finals, where they will meet France.
“Who gets the win in Spain-France, gets the World Cup.”
The custodian was left to watch from the sidelines. Senior teammates Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku’s World Cup campaigns came to an end at SoFi Stadium.
When is France vs Spain?
It’s on 15th July, 12:30 am IST.
How many goals has Lamine Yamal scored in this World Cup?
He has scored once so far.
How many goals has Mbappé scored in this World Cup?
He has eight goals so far.
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After earning a bachelor's degree in mass media, Rajarshi began his career as a sports writer in 2019, driven by his passion for sports journalism. He has been working in the field for over six years. A devoted fan of Lionel Messi and Barcelona, Rajarshi has been involved in sports since childhood. Before turning his focus to journalism, he even represented his college at the state level. Along with covering football, he enjoys playing the game, watching movies, and experimenting with new recipes in his spare time, as cooking is one of his favorite hobbies.