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Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal Set to Face Off in 2026 World Cup Final 19 Years After Iconic Photo

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First reported by N12 · 3 hours ago

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Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal, once captured together in a 2007 charity photo when Yamal was a baby, will face each other in the 2026 World Cup final as leaders of Argentina and Spain respectively.

01Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal will meet in the 2026 World Cup final after nearly 19 years since a famous photo.
02The 2007 photo was part of a UNICEF charity project by Spanish newspaper Sport.
03Yamal, born shortly before the photo, has risen to prominence with Barcelona and Spain.
04Argentina beat England 2-1 and Spain defeated France 2-0 to reach the final.
05This will be their first official competitive match against each other.
06The photo symbolizes a generational football handover between two stars.

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