Nelson Semedo, the Portuguese national team player, confirmed that his team should focus on the Spanish national team as a whole and not just on Lamine Yamal, the star of "La Roja".
The Portuguese national team will meet its counterpart Spain on Monday evening in the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup.
Semedo's statements about facing Spain
Semedo said in press statements: "We have to stop Spain as a team, Lamine is a precious gem and may be decisive, but we have proven that we have a team capable of competing with them."
He added: "Lamine is a great player with immense capabilities, but if we focus on him, we will face a lot of problems."
He continued: "Spain has other players capable of making a difference."
The Portuguese player concluded: "We will monitor them all, and we have to focus on ourselves and set a clear game plan."
