- Spain say 18-year-old Lamine Yamal has been cleared to play after a hamstring injury and is likely to come off the bench for a few minutes in Monday’s opener against Cape Verde.
- Yamal is being touted as Europe’s brightest young talent — the teenager many see as a future successor to Messi/Ronaldo — and his popularity in the U.S. is already visible with giant ads and fans copying his hair.
- Spain, European champions and co-favorites with France, face first-time World Cup entrants Cape Verde — a matchup seen as heavy favorites for Spain, though upsets can happen.
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