Yamal starts on bench for Spain, Cape Verde led by Mendes
Soccer Football – FIFA World Cup 2026 – Group H – Spain v Cape Verde – Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. – June 15, 2026 Spain’s Lamine Yamal arrives before the match REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo
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ATLANTA, June 15 : Spain manager Luis de la Fuente has opted to start with 18-year-old winger Lamine Yamal on the bench for their opening World Cup Group H meeting with Cape Verde on Monday.
• Lamine Yamal, Nico Williams and Victor Munoz all start from the bench, with the trio recovered from injury and ready to enter the fray if needed.
• Mikel Oyarzabal leads Spain’s front line.
• Spain select Gavi ahead of Alex Baena.
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• Cape Verde are captained by their most capped player and all-time top scorer, Ryan Mendes.
Lineups:
Spain: Unai Simon; Marcos Llorente, Pau Cubarsi, Aymeric Laporte, Marc Cucurella; Rodri, Fabian Ruiz, Pedri; Ferran Torres, Gavi, Mikel Oyarzabal
Cape Verde: Vozinha; Diney Borges, Roberto Lopes, Sidny Cabral, Steven Moreira; Kevin Pina, Jovane Cabral, Jamiro Monteiro, Laros Duarte; Dailon Livramento, Ryan Mendes
Source: Reuters
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