Decisive moment. Luis de la Fuente comments on Yamal's condition ahead of the World Cup

The head coach of La Roja has given fans reason to be optimistic.

Details: Spain's national team head coach, 61-year-old Luis de la Fuente, commented on the condition of Barcelona's 18-year-old midfielder Lamine Yamal just 10 days before the start of the World Cup.

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According to de la Fuente, Yamal is still recovering from a muscle tear that sidelined him for more than a month:

"Lamine's recovery is going very well. He'll be ready for the World Cup, and should be fit for the opening match.

Everything is going well for him," de la Fuente reported.

At the World Cup, Spain has been drawn into Group H, where they will face Uruguay, Saudi Arabia, and Cape Verde.

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