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Lamine Yamal poised to make history in US World Cup final
If Lamine Yamal starts in the 2026 World Cup final in the USA, he will become the third youngest player to appear in the match, after Pelé and Bergomi. The 19-year-old has won all 12 official matches he has started for Spain, an unmatched streak.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup final in the USA presents a historic opportunity for Spanish young star Lamine Yamal. If he starts against Argentina, Yamal will become the third youngest footballer to play in a World Cup final.
Aged 19 years and 6 days, Yamal would sit just behind Brazilian legend Pelé, who played at 17 years and 249 days in 1958, and Italian Giuseppe Bergomi, who featured at 18 years and 201 days in 1982.
Spain unbeaten with Yamal
Statistics show that Lamine Yamal has won all 12 matches he has started for Spain at the European Championship and World Cup. This winning streak is unmatched by any European player.
Most impactful youngster in 60 years
At this World Cup, Yamal has topped several categories among young players over the last six decades. These categories are:
- Most shots: 23
- Most shots on target: 10
- Most touches in the opposition penalty area: 51
- Most successful dribbles: 22
Lionel Messi led the tournament with 25 dribbles. Yamal is second with 22, while Messi's tally stands as the highest for a player aged 30 or over in a single tournament since 1966.
Yamal matched the young player records set by Kylian Mbappé at the 2018 World Cup.
Best Young Player nomination
FIFA has nominated two Spain players for the 2026 World Cup Best Young Player award: Pau Cubarsí and Lamine Yamal.
The 19-year-old defender Cubarsí played the full 90 minutes in all seven of Spain's matches, helping his team concede just one goal. The second youngest player to reach 100 La Liga appearances for Barcelona, Cubarsí showed great consistency in his first World Cup.
Yamal, meanwhile, may have fallen short of goal expectations, but his influence on the pitch was key to Spain's run to the final. A graduate of the La Masia academy, he has been indispensable for Barcelona since the 2023-24 season.
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