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- In the 2026 World Cup final, Spain's young star Lamine Yamal and Argentine Lionel Messi will face each other.
- The duo's paths crossed in 2007 during a charity calendar photoshoot where Messi was bathing a then-infant Yamal.
- The MetLife Stadium, where the final will be played, is located in the New Jersey / New York area.
- Messi will be 39 in the final, while his opponent Yamal will be 19.
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The 2026 World Cup final will witness one of the most interesting twists of fate in football history. Spain's young star Lamine Yamal will take to the pitch against his dream idol Lionel Messi. This match reveals that the bond between them goes beyond just being rivals, dating back approximately 19 years.
The story is based on an iconic photo taken in December 2007 by Joan Monfort for a charity calendar that went viral worldwide. At that time, Messi, who was only 20 years old, posed with his family while bathing baby Yamal, who was only a few months old, in a tub. After a draw held among families in the Rocafonda neighborhood where the photo was taken, completely by coincidence, Messi and baby Yamal ended up in the same frame.
Years later, fate brings these two names together again on football's biggest stage. Messi, who will turn 39 on the day of the final, wants to add one more World Cup to his career. On the other hand, Yamal, who turns 19 on July 13 and follows in Messi's footsteps due to his jersey number, will fight to win his first world championship against his idol.
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- What is the connection between Lamine Yamal and Lionel Messi?
- During a charity calendar project made for UNICEF and the Barcelona club in 2007, 20-year-old Messi was photographed bathing baby Yamal, who was only a few months old.
- Where and when will the match be played?
- This giant final match will be played at the MetLife Stadium in the New Jersey / New York region of the USA.
- How did this special photo come about?
- As a result of a random draw held among families in the neighborhood to match babies with football players, completely by coincidence, Messi and Yamal were placed in the same frame.
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