Lamine Yamal’s World Cup participation with Spain was thrown into doubt by the hamstring injury he suffered while scoring a game-winning penalty. Published On 23 Apr 202623 Apr 2026 Spanish international Lamine Yamal is expected to be fit for this summer’s World Cup, but his domestic season is over due to injury, his club Barcelona confirm. The 18-year-old left the field injured on Wednesday after scoring the only goal of the game from the penalty spot against Celta Vigo in La Liga, raising concerns about his availability for the World Cup 2026. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list Barcelona’s medical team diagnosed a hamstring injury, which they revealed on Thursday. “The tests carried out have confirmed that first-team player ⁠Lamine Yamal has a ⁠hamstring injury in his left leg (biceps femoris muscle),” Barcelona posted in a statement on X. “The player will follow ⁠a conservative treatment plan. Lamine Yamal will ⁠miss the remainder of ⁠the season, and he is expected to be available for the World Cup.” Spain will kick ‌off their World …