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Yamal, Williams to be available for Spain’s opening World Cup match
Key takeaways
- Star forward Yamal expected to be ready after suffering a groin injury that kept him out of a pretournament friendly.
- Yamal, 18, has been managing groin issues and a hamstring injury suffered in April, while Williams and Munoz have also been recovering from injuries.
- The trio remained at Spain’s training base in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on Sunday to continue their rehabilitation rather than travel with the squad for Monday’s final warm-up match against Peru.
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Star forward Yamal expected to be ready after suffering a groin injury that kept him out of a pretournament friendly.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Lamine Yamal participated in Spain's training session in Chattanooga, Tennessee, US [File: Brett Davis/Reuters]By Reuters Published On 8 Jun 20268 Jun 2026Spain coach Luis de la Fuente says Lamine Yamal, Nico Williams and Victor Munoz are on track to be available for their World Cup opening game against Cape Verde on June 15.
Yamal, 18, has been managing groin issues and a hamstring injury suffered in April, while Williams and Munoz have also been recovering from injuries.
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