Yamal says France should be scared of Spain
Lamine Yamal believes France should be more worried than Spain ahead of their titanic 2026 FIFA World Cup semi-final tussle.
La Roja booked its place in the last four with a 2-1 victory over Belgium in Los Angeles, with Mikel Merino coming off the bench to score the decisive goal again.
Spain has reached the semi-finals of the FIFA World Cup for only the second time after 2010, when it went on to win the tournament in South Africa.
It has also set the outright longest unbeaten run in its history, now avoiding defeat in each of its past 36 matches since a 1-0 loss to Colombia in March 2024.
Spain will now face France for a place in the final, and Yamal insists there's no reason for European champion Spain to be afraid.
"If anyone should be afraid, it's them [France]. We've eliminated them [from UEFA Euro 2024 and the 2024-2025 UEFA Nations League]," Yamal said.
"We are two great teams, for me, the two best, but we have no fear."
Spain boss Luis de la Fuente shared Yamal's views.
"It’s fair to think we’ll work to beat them; I think they’re just as worried," De La Fuente said.
"We’re the only team that has beaten them two games in a row. A great team is going to face another great team."
