Soccer-Yamal set to be youngest Euros player as Spain take on Croatia

Soccer Football - Euro 2024 - Group B - Spain v Croatia - Berlin Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany - June 15, 2024 Spain's Lamine Yamal before the match REUTERS/Annegret Hilse

BERLIN (Reuters) - Teenage winger Lamine Yamal will become the youngest player in the history of the European soccer championship when he takes the field for Spain against Croatia in Group B at Euro 2024 on Saturday.

Yamal, who at kick-off will be 16 years and 338 days old, comfortably beats the previous record set by Poland's Kacper Kozlowski, who was 17 years and 246 days old when he made his debut at Euro 2020.