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2026 World Cup qualifiers – Spain: Lamine Yamal ruled out! (Official)

2026 World Cup (Q) – Spain: Lamine Yamal ruled out, it’s official!

Stunning news from Spain: Lamine Yamal will not join La Roja for the November squad. The young FC Barcelona sensation, sidelined by persistent pubic discomfort, has been forced to withdraw after undergoing a radiofrequency procedure. While his absence on the pitch was anticipated, it’s the way the situation was handled that’s causing a scandal.

The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) released a particularly stern statement, expressing its "surprise and dismay" at a medical procedure carried out without the knowledge of the national team staff. According to the RFEF, the national medical team only learned about the intervention a few hours before the official training camp began, via a simple report received late in the evening.

This lack of communication between the Catalan club and the Federation has created unprecedented tension around the 18-year-old. Already at the center of an overloaded calendar and what many see as precarious physical management, Lamine Yamal has become, unwittingly, the symbol of a simmering conflict between Barcelona and La Roja. Touted as the future of Spanish football, the prodigy will need seven to ten days of rest before contemplating a return to action. Once again, this situation reignites the debate over the excessive demands placed on young, emerging football talents in the modern game.