Lamine Yamal, a player for FC Barcelona, has resolved the ongoing debate regarding whether he will represent Spain or Morocco at the senior national level. Yamal was born in Spain to a Moroccan father and a mother from Equatorial Guinea. According to the newspaper "Sport," Yamal has chosen to wear the colors of Spain and will defend the La Roja jersey starting from the upcoming international break.
It was reported that "Lamine Yamal will become the youngest player to participate with the Spanish national team at the age of 16." The report also revealed that "Yamal held meetings with both parties, sitting down with Walid Regragui, the coach of the Moroccan national team, as well as officials from the Spanish Football Federation."
Additionally, it was mentioned that "Regragui will announce the Moroccan squad on Thursday for the matches against Liberia and Burkina Faso next September, and he is aware that he will not be able to count on Yamal." The newspaper highlighted that "Lamine Yamal will be included in the roster for Spain's matches against Georgia and Cyprus in the Euro qualifiers, which will be announced next Friday."
