Country
🇪🇸 Spain
Club
Barcelona
Position
Winger
Age at the World Cup
18
Every World Cup crowns a new star, and at 18 Lamine Yamal arrives as the favourite to own this one. The Barcelona winger was already a European champion with Spain at 17, terrorising defences with a left foot that has drawn comparisons to a young Messi.
Spain come to North America among the favourites, and Yamal — fearless, inventive and impossibly composed for his age — is the player every opponent will plan around and every neutral will pay to watch.
Why watch
- European champion with Spain at 17 (Euro 2024)
- Youngest superstar at the tournament at 18
- Barcelona’s heir to the No. 10 lineage
- Already drawing comparisons to a young Messi
Facts summarised from public sources as of June 2026. Catch Spain's games on the World Cup schedule and add them to your must-watch list.