Spain’s Lamine Yamal and Pedro Porro trained separately from the main squad on July 16 in New Jersey as a precaution ahead of the World Cup final against Argentina on July 19 at MetLife Stadium [1, 2, 3, 4].
Porro has been carrying a hamstring strain or muscle overload sustained during the semifinal match against France on July 13 but it is not considered serious. He played 85 minutes in that match before being substituted due to muscle discomfort [1, 2, 3, 4]. Meanwhile, Yamal was not injured but was managing general aches and bruises from the demanding semifinal game, having played the full 90 minutes [1, 2, 3, 4].
Coach Luis de la Fuente emphasized workload management with hot, humid conditions around 30 degrees Celsius (86 F). "As far as I know, Lamine has nothing serious. I've just spoken with the medical staff, and everything looks positive," he said [1, 2, 3, 4].
Yamal has played 496 minutes across the 2026 World Cup, starting every match except one against Cape Verde. Porro has totaled 444 minutes in five of Spain’s seven matches so far [4].
The northeastern United States, including New Jersey, has recently faced health alerts due to Canadian wildfire smoke, but rain expected before the final is likely to improve air quality [4].
Spain defeated France in their semifinal on July 13 to advance. Yamal and Porro’s separate training on July 16 reflects a cautious approach to keep key players fresh and ready for the final clash with Argentina on Sunday [1, 2, 3, 4].
