​Lamine Yamal added another landmark to his growing World Cup 2026 tally as Spain secured a 3-0 victory over Austria, advancing to the Round of 16 and setting up a potential knockout tie against Croatia or Portugal. The Barcelona teenager started the win, helping Spain reach the knockout stage. Yamal now boasts wins in 10 major-tournament matches, becoming the youngest European player to achieve this feat and surpassing Kylian Mbappé in the record books at 18 years and 354 days. He is five years younger than Mbappé, who previously held the mark.
In another historic moment, Yamal and Barcelona teammate Pau Cubarsí started together in a World Cup knockout match, marking the first teenage pairing to do so since 1958. Pelé and Altafini were the last to achieve this for Brazil and Wales in the 1958 quarter-final. The pair are set to start again on Monday as Spain head to Dallas, awaiting news on whether they will face Croatia or Portugal to secure a quarter-final berth.