Lamine Yamal has been sidelined for nearly a month with a hamstring injury. Barcelona has won La Liga comfortably despite his absence, but his availability for Spain’s early 2026 FIFA World Cup matches is uncertain. Barcelona and the Spanish Football Federation agree there is no need to force his return in Spain’s first two matches against Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia. Recovery is guided by absolute zero risk, with the match against Uruguay on June 27 as the target. He continues a structured recovery plan at Barcelona’s training complex, aiming to avoid any setback that could rule him out of the World Cup. His injury typically requires about six weeks, and communication between Barcelona and the RFEF remains constant.
"Barcelona and the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) agree that there is no need to force Lamine's return in Spain's first two World Cup matches against Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia. Caution is leading the way in his recovery process, with the guiding principle being absolute zero risk and with the match against Uruguay on Saturday, June 27, firmly in mind."
"The winger continues following his recovery plan at Barcelona's training complex with a very clear objective: not to push himself too hard and not to risk suffering a setback that could leave him out of the World Cup. His words are a reflection of the caution with which the Barcelona star is approaching his recovery from the injury to the biceps femoris in his left leg."
"Lamine Yamal's injury generally requires around six weeks on the sidelines. He will be included in Luis de la Fuente's squad list and will join Spain's training camp next week, but the principle remains exactly the same: zero risk. Communication between Barcelona and the RFEF has been constant, with full agreement between all parties that he should not be exposed in the first two matches against lower-level opponents such as Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia, unless he were completely fit."
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