Yamal challenges Ronaldo.

Lamine Yamal confidently asserted that Spain fears no opponent in the Round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup, even Cristiano Ronaldo and the Portuguese national team.

Yamal declared that he was not afraid of any opponent.

Following Spain 's 3-0 victory over Austria in the Round of 32 on July 3rd, the 18-year-old prodigy stated: "I am very happy. We went into the match aiming for victory and we achieved it. I feel I am in good form. The most important thing is still the team's victory."

When asked about the possibility of Spain facing Portugal, Yamal remained calm: "I don't care whether the opponent is Portugal or Croatia. Playing with Ronaldo would be an honor, but that doesn't make a difference. We're not afraid of anyone. I'm 100% ready."

Yamal also didn't hide his greatest ambition in his career: to lead Spain to the top of the world. "Nothing is greater than the World Cup . When we were children, everyone dreamed of winning this tournament. Now we're in the next round and I want to make the dream of lifting the trophy with Spain a reality."

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With his impressive form and growing confidence, Yamal has become a leading hope for Spain as they aim to conquer the 2026 World Cup. At Euro 2024, Yamal also played very well to help "La Roja" win the championship.

Against Austria, Yamal neither scored nor assisted but was chosen as "Man of the Match". Spain's next opponent in the round of 16 will be either Portugal or Croatia on July 7th.

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