Will Lamine Yamal play tonight for Spain vs Argentina in FIFA World Cup 2026 Final?

Lamine Yamal has only managed one goal so far in the tournament.

The FIFA World Cup 2026 has reached its final matchday, leaving only the ultimate winners to be determined after a gruelling battle. In a heavyweight final, the Spain national football team will face Argentina at the New York New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford, USA.

Argentina and Spain share a highly competitive history. However, both nations have played at the World Cup only once before. They met at the 1966 group stages, with Argentina securing a narrow 2-1 victory.

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Luis de la Fuente on Lamine Yamal’s availability

Manager Luis de la Fuente has confirmed that winger Lamine Yamal is in peak physical condition. He is guaranteed to start against Argentina. Speculations arose after the teenager was briefly spotted wearing light bandages during a pre-match training session.

“He’s fine, there are no problems with him. He took a heavy knock, but he coped with the match perfectly. We gave him a rest yesterday; today he’s been training with his teammates as normal.”

The bandages on his left thigh that sparked concerns were part of a planned individual workload management schedule. He took a hard knock in the semi-final win against France. Anyhow, he has now returned to full squad training.

Lamine Yamal has unarguably emerged as La Roja’s one of the most influential players in this World Cup campaign. He anchors the right flank with maturity while constantly making devastating movements forward. The FC Barcelona player is providing a massive attacking advantage for La Roja.

He scored his only goal of the tournament in the group stage fixture against Saudi Arabia. He struck a brilliant goal in the 10th-minute to guide Spain to a commanding 4-0 victory. Despite Yamal failing to register any goal contributions in the remaining games, he was instrumental in the knockout phases.

He was crucial in the semi-finals against France. He completed unpredictable attacking play to break down Les Bleus’ defensive lines, comfortably guiding Spain to a dominant 2-0 victory. His performance helped book their place in the final.

So far, Yamal has completed 30 successful dribbles – the highest of any player at the tournament. If Spain manage to win tonight, Lamine Yamal, along with his teammate Pau Cubarsí, will join Pelé in an elite category of players to win the World Cup before the age of 20. It will cement his legendary status on the global stage.

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