Lamine Yamal’s World Cup was under threat when he suffered a hamstring injury while playing for Barcelona in April, but arguably the world’s best player is sufficiently fit to take his place on Spain’s 26-player roster.

Vozinha’s sharp save denies Pedri as Group H clash remains goalless - Yamal is a substitute for the match against the World Cup debutants

Our expert offers his best Spain vs Cabo Verde Predictions, Lineups, Odds & Tips for their World Cup clash this evening (15/06/2026)

ATLANTA ― Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozhina has been a wall against Spain.Vozinha, also known as Josimar Dias, has thwarted an unbelievable number of attempts from Spain. La Roja put up 13 attempts on goal in the first half against the Blue Sharks.

Barcelona's Lamine Yamal is one of the highest profile players at the 2026 World Cup, but here's why he's not starting for Spain against Cape Verde.