Soccer-Yamal starts for Spain against Saudi Arabia


Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Group H - Spain v Saudi Arabia - Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. - June 21, 2026 Spain's Lamine Yamal arrives at the stadium before the match REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko

ATLANTA, ⁠June 21 (Reuters) - Lamine Yamal makes his ⁠first start since April, with the 18-year-old ‌winger in the Spain side to play Saudi Arabia in the World Cup Group H match on Sunday, ​as coach Luis de la ⁠Fuente makes four ⁠changes from the team which started the scoreless ⁠draw ‌with Cape Verde.

• Lamine Yamal came off the bench in Spain's ⁠opening game against Cape Verde.

• Ferran Torres ​and Gavi ‌drop to the bench, replaced by Yamal ⁠and Alex ​Baena.

• Pedro Porro comes in for Marcos Llorente in Spain defence, Dani Olmo replaces Fabian ⁠Ruiz in midfield.

• Saudi Arabia ​make two changes, with Ali Lajami in for defender Mohammed Abu Alshamat and Nasser Al-Dawsari ⁠replacing midfielder Mohamed Kanno.

Lineups: Spain: Unai Simon; Pedro Porro, Pau Cubarsi, Aymeric Laporte, Marc Cucurella; Rodri, Dani Olmo, Pedri; Lamine Yamal, Alex ​Baena, Mikel Oyarzabal. Saudi Arabia: ⁠Mohammed Alowais; Ali Lajami, Abdulelah Alamri, Hassan ​Altambakti, Saud Abdulhamid, Moteb Alharbi; ‌Nasser Al-Dawsari, Musab Aljuwayr, ​Abdullah Alkhaibari; Feras Albrikan, Salem Al-Dawsari.

(Reporting by Trevor Stynes; Editing by Andrew Cawthorne)

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