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(CNN) -- Lamine Yamal and his Spain teammates defeated Lionel Messi and his Argentina side 1-0 at MetLife Stadium on Sunday in the 2026 World Cup final.

Messi looked deeply dejected after the final whistle, taking off his boots and sitting on the pitch for minutes.

At that moment, Yamal approached Messi before the latter got up; they shook hands, embraced, and spoke to each other, drawing attention with the 19-year-old's gesture.

Lamine Yamal had already shaken hands with Lionel Messi before kickoff, and they engaged in a friendly chat on the pitch during the match.

FC Barcelona commented on the image of the duo together, writing on their X account: "A reunion after 19 years."

The Argentine star and the young Spanish player share a famous photo showing the latter as a baby in the former's arms.