Yamal and Williams miss Spain's World Cup warmup against Peru
ESPN Soccer • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 7, 2026, 8:48 PM
Last updated Jun 7, 2026
Spain's young players Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams will not travel to Puebla for a World Cup warmup match on June 8 against Peru. Both are sidelined due to injuries and will focus on recovery ahead of Spain's opening match against Cabo Verde on June 14. This final warmup is crucial as the team looks to prepare for the tournament. Their absence may affect Spain's lineup and strategy ahead of the competition.
- •Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams are injured and unavailable for the match.
- •Spain's warmup match against Peru is scheduled for June 8 in Puebla.
- •The team opens its World Cup campaign against Cabo Verde on June 14.
- •Spain aims to use this final warmup to finalize their strategies.
- 9:38 PMESPN Soccer — Yamal, Williams out of Spain's last WC warmup
"Spain's two young stars Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams are not traveling to Puebla for Monday's final World Cup warmup against Peru so they can recover from injuries ahead of the team's opening match against Cabo Verde in a week.
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