Kylian Mbappé, captain of the French national team, enters the 2026 World Cup semi-final match against Spain, scheduled to be held next Tuesday in Dallas, as the French star seeks to break a negative streak against Lamine Yamal, the Matador star.
According to statistics, Mbappé failed to outperform Yamal during five knockout matches, whether with the national team jersey or at the club level.
France's captain lost to Yamal in the Euro 2024 semi-final with a score of 2-1, before the scenario repeated in the 2025 UEFA Nations League semi-final, when Spain won 5-4.
At the club level, Real Madrid led by Mbappé suffered 3 defeats against Barcelona, with whom Yamal shines, in the 2025 Spanish King's Cup final and the last two editions of the Spanish Super Cup.
The only exception remains in the quarter-finals of the 2023-2024 UEFA Champions League when Mbappé, wearing the Paris Saint-Germain jersey at the time, succeeded in eliminating Barcelona and Yamal from the tournament.
Mbappé hopes to end this streak when he leads France against Spain in the World Cup semi-final summit, while Yamal looks to continue his superiority over the French star and lead his country's national team to the final.
