Lamine Yamal starts for Spain against Saudi Arabia, Fabian Ruiz on the bench

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·22. Juni 2026

Lamine Yamal starts for Spain against Saudi Arabia, Fabian Ruiz on the bench

As expected, Luis de la Fuente has named Lamine Yamal to start for Spain against Saudi Arabia on Sunday at 18:00 in Atlanta, in their second World Cup group match. According to L'Équipe, Fabian Ruiz begins on the bench.

It is his first World Cup start. The Barcelona player replaces his club-mate Ferran Torres on the right.

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He suffered a left thigh injury on 22 April, then returned for the final 20 minutes of Spain's 0-0 draw with Cape Verde on Monday.

De la Fuente has made four changes from the draw with the Blue Sharks. Pedro Porro starts at right-back instead of Marcos Llorente, Alex Baena comes in on the left, and Dani Olmo operates as the number 10.

Pedri drops deeper to partner Rodri in midfield.

Spain line-up to face Saudi Arabia: Simon - Porro, Cubarsi, Laporte, Cucurella - Rodri, Pedri - Yamal, Olmo, Baena - Oyarzabal.

Source: L'Équipe