Lamine Yamal

Analysis: Yamal shouldered much of the attacking load for Spain, though he was ultimately unable to find a way past Emiliano Martinez during the title victory. The young star added to his tallies of 27 shots (12 on target), 35 crosses (seven accurate) and seven chances created across eight appearances (seven starts) in the 2026 World Cup. While his final output of one goal and zero assists was rather disappointing, he looked in great shape considering he had recently recovered from a muscular issue prior to the tournament, and he stood out as one of the most dangerous attackers in the competition.

Jul 17, 2026

Back in training, will play Sunday

Yamal returned to training Friday and will be available for the 2026 FIFA World Cup final against Argentina on Sunday, according to Gianluca Di Marzio.

Analysis: Yamal didn't feature in Thursday's training session, but he's back in training two days before the final and shouldn't have problems playing and handling his regular workload. The star winger only has one goal in the World Cup, but he should be a key element of the attack. In seven World Cup appearances, he's averaging 3.3 shots, 1.4 chances created and 4.3 crosses per game.