Lamine Yamal’s World Cup appearance with Spain was in doubt after a season-ending injury with Barcelona.
Published April 23, 2026
Spain international Lamine Yamal is expected to be available for this summer’s World Cup, but his club Barcelona have announced that his domestic season has ended due to injury.
The 18-year-old left the field with an injury on Wednesday when he scored the only goal of the game from a penalty against Celta Vigo in La Liga, raising concerns about his participation in the 2026 World Cup.
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Barcelona’s medical team diagnosed the injury as a hamstring injury, which was revealed on Thursday morning.
“The tests carried out have confirmed that first-team player Lamine Yamal has injured the hamstring (biceps femoris) of his left leg,” Barcelona said in a statement on social media platform X.
“The player will follow a conservative treatment plan. Ramin Yamal will miss the remainder of the season but is expected to be available for the World Cup.”
Spain will open its World Cup campaign on June 15th against Cape Verde in Group H, which will be Yamal’s debut in the tournament.
Barcelona leads Real Madrid by nine points in the Spanish top flight, but the two teams will face each other in the Clasico on May 10, after two more rounds at the Camp Nou.
A total of six games remain in the La Liga season, with Real Madrid facing Real Betis on Friday and Barcelona facing Getafe on Saturday.
