{"id":7043,"date":"2026-06-03T14:36:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T14:36:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pronews.in\/index.php\/2026\/06\/03\/lamine-yamal-and-nico-williams-set-to-be-fit-for-spains-world-cup-opener\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T14:36:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T14:36:44","slug":"lamine-yamal-and-nico-williams-set-to-be-fit-for-spains-world-cup-opener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pronews.in\/index.php\/2026\/06\/03\/lamine-yamal-and-nico-williams-set-to-be-fit-for-spains-world-cup-opener\/","title":{"rendered":"Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams set to be fit for Spain\u2019s World Cup opener"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><a target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/fifa-world-cup-2026\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"22.5\" width=\"222.75\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Post-Label-Image-Option-1-1780213226.png?fit=396%2C40&#038;quality=80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"World Cup 2026 post label\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Barcelona\u2019s Lamine Yamal and Athletic\u2019s Nico Williams are expected to shake injuries in time to face Cape Verde.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>Forwards Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams should be fit for Spain\u2019s World Cup opener, coach Luis de la Fuente has said.<\/p>\n<p>Yamal and Williams both missed the end of the club season due to hamstring injuries, but de la Fuente included them in his World Cup squad anyway, telling reporters last month he expected both to be fit for the global showpiece.<\/p>\n<section>\n<h2>Recommended Stories <\/h2>\n<p><span>list of 4 items<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>list 1 of 4<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/sports\/2026\/6\/3\/israel-detains-palestine-international-football-player\">Israel detains Palestine international women\u2019s football player<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>list 2 of 4<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/sports\/2026\/6\/2\/french-pm-to-fast-track-security-bill-after-psg-football-violence-and-riots\">French PM to fast-track security bill after PSG football violence and riots<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>list 3 of 4<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/sports\/2026\/6\/2\/uk-athletics-fined-over-death-of-uae-paralympic-athlete-abdullah-hayayei\">UK Athletics fined over death of UAE Paralympian Abdullah Hayayei<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>list 4 of 4<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/sports\/2026\/6\/2\/intisar-shanib-first-woman-to-become-president-of-libyan-sports-club\">Intisar Shanib becomes first woman to head football club in Libya<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>European champions Spain begin their Group H campaign on June 15 against Cape Verde in Atlanta.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are perfectly coordinated with the clubs, we are giving them continuation in a programme that was established some time ago, and the truth is that the players are improving every day,\u201d de la Fuente said before Thursday\u2019s friendly against Iraq.<\/p>\n<p>He said the injured players were \u201cprogressing as expected\u201d, but that they would not be involved against Iraq in A Coruna.<\/p>\n<p>Asked specifically about teenage star Yamal, de la Fuente added, \u201cIf everything continues as it has been so far, he could be ready on June 15, but that doesn\u2019t guarantee that he will play.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Spain will be one of the favourites at the World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States.<\/p>\n<p>But de la Fuente insisted the tournament would be \u201chistoric because it is the World Cup in which the most teams have a realistic prospect of winning\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>After facing Cape Verde, Spain will play Saudi Arabia on June 21 in Atlanta before finishing their group stage campaign against Uruguay in Guadalajara on June 27.<\/p>\n<p><em>The FIFA World Cup begins on June 11. You can follow the action on Al Jazeera\u2019s dedicated <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/sports\">World Cup 2026<\/a> page with all the latest news, match build-up and live text commentary, and keep up to date with group standings, real-time match results and schedules.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Barcelona\u2019s Lamine Yamal and Athletic\u2019s Nico Williams are expected to shake injuries in time to face Cape Verde. Forwards Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams should be fit for Spain\u2019s World Cup opener, coach Luis de la Fuente has said. 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