{"id":52734,"date":"2026-05-25T16:25:58","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T10:55:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/?p=52734"},"modified":"2026-05-25T16:25:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T10:55:58","slug":"lamine-yamal-captures-heartwarming-moment-as-gavi-reacts-emotionally-to-2026-world-cup-call-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/lamine-yamal-captures-heartwarming-moment-as-gavi-reacts-emotionally-to-2026-world-cup-call-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Lamine Yamal captures heartwarming moment as Gavi reacts emotionally to 2026 World Cup call-up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"auto\">In a touching behind-the-scenes video shared on Instagram, <strong>Lamine Yamal<\/strong> recorded teammate <strong>Gavi<\/strong>\u2018s raw and emotional reaction after learning he had been selected for Spain\u2019s 2026 World Cup squad. The clip, which quickly went viral, showcases the deep bond between the young Barcelona stars and the passion that fuels La Roja\u2019s next generation.<\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"auto\">A Dream Come True After Adversity<\/h3>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Gavi, who has battled back from serious injuries (including a torn ACL), was visibly overwhelmed with emotion upon hearing the news. The video shows the midfielder shouting in disbelief, embracing a teammate tightly, and breaking into pure joy with a wide smile \u2014 a powerful reminder of the resilience required to reach football\u2019s biggest stage.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Yamal, known for his playful personality, captured the intimate moment and tagged his friend with a string of red heart emojis, highlighting the brotherly connection within the Spanish national team and Barcelona squad.<\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"auto\">Spain\u2019s Young Core Shines for 2026<\/h3>\n<p dir=\"auto\">The moment comes as Spain announces its squad for the <strong>2026 FIFA World Cup<\/strong> (co-hosted by USA, Mexico, and Canada). Both Yamal and Gavi are key figures in Luis de la Fuente\u2019s setup, alongside other Barcelona talents like Pedri, Pau Cubars\u00ed, and more<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a touching behind-the-scenes video shared on Instagram, Lamine Yamal recorded teammate Gavi\u2018s raw and emotional reaction after learning he\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":217,"featured_media":52735,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4658],"tags":[3738],"class_list":["post-52734","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fifa-world-cup","tag-lamine-yamal"],"reading_time":"1 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52734","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/217"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52734"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52734\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":52737,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52734\/revisions\/52737"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/52735"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52734"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52734"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52734"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}