Lamine Yamal says ‘I’m here’: Spain star dazzles with World Cup goal
Key takeaways
- The 18-year-old scores his first World Cup goal within 10 minutes against Saudi Arabia in a sublime display of his skills.
- In the weeks leading up to the World Cup, he found himself thrust into the middle of a social media debate regarding his fitness and availability for the tournament as well as his unapologetic pro-Palestine activism.
- On the eve of Spain’s second World Cup match against Saudi Arabia at Atlanta Stadium in the US state of Georgia, he was subjected to playful banter from Saudi fans.
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The 18-year-old scores his first World Cup goal within 10 minutes against Saudi Arabia in a sublime display of his skills.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Lamine Yamal was all smiles after scoring his first goal at the FIFA World Cup 2026 [Claudia Greco/Reuters]By Hafsa Adil Published On 22 Jun 202622 Jun 2026Spain’s young football star Lamine Yamal is no stranger to the limelight. In the weeks leading up to the World Cup, he found himself thrust into the middle of a social media debate regarding his fitness and availability for the tournament as well as his unapologetic pro-Palestine activism.
On the eve of Spain’s second World Cup match against Saudi Arabia at Atlanta Stadium in the US state of Georgia, he was subjected to playful banter from Saudi fans.