Lamine Yamal names his three favorite players of World Cup 2026 so far

Lionel Messi has caught the Barcelona star’s eye along with two others.

Lamine Yamal has given his verdict on the players that have impressed him most at World Cup 2026 so far.

The Barcelona teenager has been watching the action while with the Spain squad and has picked out a few of his favorites.

“Yes, I watch it. I watch the whole World Cup. The Netherlands game was more evenly matched, but the Germany game was more of a surprise,” he told Cope.

“Of the stars, I am liking Vini a lot. Obviously Messi, and Saibari I think is doing very well in the World Cup. I think he’s a player who plays very good football. Not only scoring goals, but he’s also playing well.”

Messi has shone once again for Argentina at the tournament, scoring six goals in three games for the defending champions to lead the Golden Boot standings along with Kylian Mbappe.

Ismael Saibari has also impressed for Morocco, scoring the winning penalty to knock out the Netherlands in the Round of 32, and has just been announced as a new Bayern Munich player.