Lamine Yamal, star of Barcelona and Spain, continued his dominance in direct encounters with Kylian Mbappé, star of Real Madrid and France.

Spain qualified for the 2026 World Cup final on Tuesday evening with a precious 2-0 victory over France.

Kylian Mbappé failed to find the net today, while Yamal contributed to his team's victory by winning a penalty, from which La Roja scored the first goal.

In 11 direct encounters between them, Yamal has come out on top in 9 matches, while the scales have tipped in Mbappé's favor only twice.

The Dallas match was the third meeting between them wearing the shirts of their national teams, and in this context, the Spanish player holds a perfect record: 3 consecutive victories.

The first was for Yamal with Spain in the semi-finals of the last European Championship, when he scored a brilliant goal to level the score at the Allianz Arena in Munich, before Dani Olmo sealed it minutes later.

The second victory came a year ago in the semi-finals of the UEFA Nations League, when Spain won with an exciting 5-4 scoreline, in which Yamal scored twice, while Mbappé scored a goal for France.

The third victory came for the young Barcelona star in the semi-finals of the 2026 World Cup, bringing Spain a giant step closer to the dream of winning the World Cup for the second time in its history.