Lamine Yamal sought solace from his supermodel girlfriend after Spain’s bitter draw.

The Spanish team just had to receive a bucket of cold water right in their opening match in Group H of the 2026 World Cup, when they were held to a 0-0 draw by their much underrated opponent, Cape Verde, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Despite completely controlling the match with 62% of the ball rolling and launching 23 shots, Spain was still completely deadlocked in finding a way into the opponent’s goal.

Before the deadlock, Barcelona’s 18-year-old prodigy Lamine Yamal was brought on from the bench in the last 20 minutes of the match to break through to the wing. However, this young star’s dynamism is not enough to penetrate Cape Verde’s disciplined and deep-lying defense.

Immediately after the final whistle sounded, disappointment was evident on the face of the striker born in 2007. Yamal walked towards the stands to seek encouragement from family and friends. Media cameras quickly captured the heartwarming moment when he was hugged and comforted by his girlfriend, Ines Garcia, after the bitter draw.

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Yamal received encouragement from his family (Photo: Shutterstock Editorial)

 

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Spanish prodigy embraces his older girlfriend (Photo: Shutterstock Editorial)

Ines Garcia, 21, is a popular model and KOL from Seville, Spain, with over 330,000 followers on her Instagram account. The couple officially went public with their relationship last month. To support her boyfriend at the biggest football event on the planet, the beautiful model traveled to the US and appeared in the stands wearing a Spanish national team jersey with Yamal’s name printed on it.

Ines Garcia, 21 tuổi, là một người mẫu kiêm KOL nổi tiếng đến từ Seville, Tây Ban Nha, sở hữu trang Instagram cá nhân với hơn 330.000 người theo dõi. Cặp đôi vừa chính thức công khai mối quan hệ vào tháng trước. Để tiếp sức cho bạn trai tại ngày hội bóng đá lớn nhất hành tinh, người đẹp đã lặn lội sang Mỹ và xuất hiện trên khán đài với chiếc áo đấu của đội tuyển Tây Ban Nha in tên Yamal.

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Ines Garcia traveled to the US to support her boyfriend in his competition (Photo: IG)

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The girl checks in and shows off her figure on the field (Photo: IG)

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His girlfriend is wearing a shirt with Yamal’s name on it (Photo: IG)

This draw puts Spain in a difficult position and forces them to be more clinical in the upcoming matches if they want to progress, while for Lamine Yamal, the moral support from the home front will be a great motivation for him to regain his form for the challenging road ahead.