Lamine Yamal taunts France after reaching the final 🔥

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15 July 2026

Spanish star

Lamine Yamal

did not spare the French national team after Spain’s 2-0 victory in the semifinal of the 2026

FIFA

World Cup

A phenomenon on social media (with more than 52 million followers on TikTok), the player used the platform to take a jab at the eliminated rivals.

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Wednesday, 15 July 2026

In the caption, he joked in French: "Spain in the final. Pardon" ("Spain in the final! Sorry").

The post instantly went viral, reaching 70 million views, 13 million likes, and 200,000 comments in just 10 hours.

On Instagram, the tone was more celebratory with his family and focused on the final: "New York, we’re coming for you," the athlete wrote, referring to the stage of Sunday’s big final.

It is worth noting that Yamal was a key player in the match, playing the full 90 minutes and winning the penalty that led to Spain’s first goal.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence.

You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.

📸 ARIC BECKER - AFP or licensors

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