{
  "id": 11238830,
  "title": "Lamine Yamal shares what he told Messi after beating Argentina",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/lamine-yamal-shares-what-he-told-messi-after-beating-argentina",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-01T17:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/lamine-yamal-shares-told-messi-170000091.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lamine Yamal, Spain's 19-year-old forward, met with Lionel Messi, Argentina's captain, on the field at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, following the 2026 World Cup final. Spain triumphed over Argentina 1-0 in extra time, securing their second World Cup title in 16 years after their victory in 2010. Messi had previously won the tournament in 2022. The meeting between the two iconic footballers took place after the final whistle.",
  "summary": "mrogowski_photography/Depositphotos Lamine Yamal and Lionel Messi meet after final Lamine Yamal Nasraoui Ebana, Spain’s 19-year-old forward, and Lionel Messi, Argentina’s captain, met on the field at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, after the 2026 World Cup final on July 19. Spain won 1 to 0 in extra time, lifting the World Cup trophy…",
  "key_points": [
    "Lamine Yamal met Lionel Messi after the final.",
    "Spain won 1-0 in extra time, beating Argentina.",
    "The meeting took place at MetLife Stadium."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}