Lamine Yamal of Barcelona was called up for the first time by Spain at the age of 16 for the Euro 2024 qualifying matches against Georgia and Cyprus.

Yamal has made his first-team debut at Barcelona and performed admirably for Xavi’s club, earning starts in their most recent two games. He excelled against Villarreal and was a key factor in the Yellow Submarine’s 4-3 victory.

In order to persuade Yamal to play for Spain rather than Morocco, representatives of the Spanish Football Federation met with him. Yamal is now about to make his senior squad debut.

Yamal will wear the La Roja jersey at the age of 16 years, 1 month, and 26 days when Spain plays Georgia on Friday if he participates in the match. In the process, he will break the previous record held by Gavi, who made his debut in October 2021 against Italy at the age of 17 years and 62 days.

He and I met in Barcelona. He was a pillar of Spain’s junior teams and had extraordinary strength as a football player. He appears to have been touched by the divine wand. De la Fuente told reporters on Friday, “He is different.

“We consider the player’s level, not their age. He is prepared to face off against the best. He is a very important asset for the future.”