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Lamine Yamal was once again spotted wearing the flags of two other countries despite representing Spain internationally Yamal made his World Cup 2026 debut on June 16 when he came off the bench in their 0-0 draw against Cape Verde The Barcelona star had the opportunity to play for two African nations internationally, but chose to play for Spain Lamine Yamal was once again spotted wearing the flags of two African countries on his boots while on duty for Spain.
Lamine Yamal in action for Spain at World Cup 2026. Photo by Pablo Garcia.
Source: Getty Images Yamal started Spain’s opening game at the World Cup 2026 against Cape Verde from the bench but later made his debut in the second half in the goalless draw.
As is the norm in this year’s tournament, every player walks out to the centre of the pitch for the national anthems irrespective of whether or not they are in the starting XI.
Why Lamine Yamal has two African countries on his boots As he walked out to the Mercedes-Benz arena, the flags on Yamal’s boots were clearly visible. The 18-year-old wears the flags of Equatorial Guinea and Morocco.
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The flags are to pay homage to the countries of his parents, Mounir Nasraoui and Sheila Ebana.
Who are Lamine Yamal’s parents? Yamal was born in Esplugues de Llobregat, Catalonia, but his parents were not originally from Spain. His full name is Lamine Yamal Nasraoui Ebana.
His father is from Larache, a city in northwestern Morocco, while his mother is from Bata, Equatorial Guinea. His mother was a waitress, while his father was a building painter. They separated when Yamal was three years old, but have remained present in his life and career. Yamal has a younger brother from his mother’s other relationship.
Yamal turned down the opportunity to represent either of the two African nations, stating that he ‘feels Spanish.’
“Lamine Yamal is a once-in-a-generation talent. We tried to bring him to the Moroccan national team, but it wasn’t possible. He told me, ‘Coach, I feel Spanish. I’ve played for Spain since I was a child,” said former Morocco head coach Walid Regragui via BeIN Sports. Lamine Yamal’s stats this season Yamal had another decent season for Barcelona, scoring 16 times and getting 11 assists as Barcelona successfully defended their La Liga title.
It was, however, another disappointing campaign in the Champions League as they were eliminated in the quarter-finals by Atletico Madrid.
Lamine Yamal in action for Spain at World Cup 2026. Photo by Marvin Ibo Guengoer
Source: Getty Images Yamal injured his hamstring in April but recovered in time to make it into Luis de la Fuente’s World Cup squad.
Why Lamine Yamal doesn’t wear number 10 for Spain In a separate story, Lamine Yamal doesn’t wear number 10 for Spain despite being the star of the team.
The number 10 is for his Barcelona teammate Dani Olmo, while Yamal wears number 19 due to the seniority structure in the Spanish squad.
Gavi bizarrely wears number 9, the same number he wore when he made his debut in 2021.
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