Lamine Yamal Wins Kopa Trophy For 3rd Straight Year, Dedicates It To Pau Cubarsí
Reported by FOX Sports ·
A third consecutive Kopa win
He dedicated the award to Pau Cubarsí, his teammate for Spain and Barcelona. Cubarsí finished second in the Kopa Trophy voting.
Spain’s World Cup campaign
A hamstring injury in April raised doubts about Yamal’s World Cup hopes. He ultimately made Spain’s 26-man squad, which went on to win the title. Yamal scored once during the tournament, in Spain’s 4-0 win over Saudi Arabia. He also won a penalty in the 2-0 semifinal victory over France.
Cubarsí’s tournament recognition
Spain defeated Lionel Messi’s Argentina 1-0 in the final to claim its second men’s world title. The article does not specify when that final took place.
Key points
- Yamal won the Kopa Trophy for the third consecutive time.
- The award honors the world’s best player under 21.
- Yamal dedicated the trophy to Pau Cubarsí, who finished runner-up.
- Spain won the World Cup after beating Argentina 1-0 in the final.