Teenage Sensation Lamine Yamal Matches Jay-Jay Okocha’s World Cup Dribbling Record

Spain’s 18-year-old winger Lamine Yamal has etched his name alongside Nigerian legend Jay-Jay Okocha at the 2026 World Cup. Yamal averaged 12 dribbles per 90 minutes during Spain’s 3-0 win over Austria, matching the exact mark Okocha set for Nigeria in 1998. He also became the youngest player since 1966 to record 14 touches in the box and 10 completed dribbles in a single match. He and teammate Pau Cubarsí were the first teenage duo to start a World Cup knockout game since Pelé and José Altafini in 1958. With nine starts and nine wins at senior tournaments, Yamal now equals Belgian forward Dries Mertens’ unbeaten streak for Europe. As Spain heads into the last 16, their teenage winger continues to break records and dominate on the biggest stage.

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