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Lamine Yamal Injury Update: Latest News on World Cup Hopes as Hamstring Damage to Impact FIFA Tournament

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One of the world's biggest superstars is a doubt to play at this summer's World Cup as 18-year-old Lamine Yamal has suffered an injury that threatens to impact his participation at the FIFA tournament.

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Lamine Yamal has confirmed that he does not want to take any risks with his recovery ahead of the World Cup, having been ruled out for the rest of the season with Barcelona. The 18-year-old winger is recovering from a muscle injury to his left femoral biceps, suffered at the end of April. He gave an update on his condition during a Kings League event. "I will not touch a ball until the World Cup," Yamal declared when asked if he would take part …

On 23 April, FC Barcelona released a news report that alerted the Spanish National Team to the start of the 2026 World Cup: Lamine Yamal presented an injury to the femoral biceps of the left leg, failing to finish the match in front of Celta de Vigo. From that moment it was confirmed that the 18-year-old striker was going to miss what was left of the European season, in order to have the best possible recovery and arrive in optimal conditions at…

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sport.es broke the news on Sunday, May 17, 2026.
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