Lamine Yamal reflects on Spain's World Cup semi-final win over France

Spain's teenage star revisits the night Les Bleus were beaten 2-0 on the way to the world title.

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What happened. Lamine Yamal looked back on Spain's 2026 World Cup semi-final against France, a match Spain won 2-0 on their way to becoming world champions. He framed facing France as a game with two possible approaches.

• Spain beat France 2-0 in the semi-final
• Spain went on to win the World Cup
• The defeat remains a painful memory for France fans

“In matches against France, there are two options”

— Lamine Yamal

Yamal's comments revisit the tournament-defining win as Spain's title run is remembered.

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