Lamine Yamal's World Cup celebration with little brother will melt your heart

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Lamine Yamal shared a sweet moment with his toddler brother, Keyne, after Spain won the 2026 World Cup by beating defending champion Argentina 1-0 in extra time on Sunday, July 19. It's the first World Cup title for Yamal, who has already won the 2024 European Championship with his country and is a star at FC Barcelona.

After the final match, FOX shared a clip on social media of Keyne scampering onto the pitch at MetLife Stadium swinging a piece of net, swerving around a group of photographers and tossing the net at his 19-year-old brother. The older Yamal squats and holds out his arms for a hug and Keyne leaps into them. The Barcelona player wraps his little brother up, embraces him for a moment and then kisses his cheek.

Lamine Yamal and his brother, Keyne, share a wholesome moment postgame pic.twitter.com/zEGNtn2q3t

— FOX Sports (@FOXSports) July 19, 2026

Even though he didn't score in the final, Yamal had a few energetic plays. He had a penalty kick attempt that was swatted away by Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez.

Yamal made his World Cup debut this summer in Spain's group play draw against Cape Verde after recovering from a hamstring injury he suffered this spring. He then powered La Roja with his first World Cup goal in their victory over Saudi Arabia and captured hearts throughout the tournament with Keyne in the stands cheering him on.

Yamal has already broken several records at FC Barcelona. In 2023, he became the youngest player to debut for the club, the youngest player to start a La Liga match and the youngest player to score a goal in a La Liga match. He was also the youngest player to debut and score for Spain's national team.

Ahead of the World Cup final, a charity photo from 2007 of a young Lionel Messi giving a baby Yamal a bath went viral as a wink of destiny.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Lamine Yamal's World Cup celebration with little brother will melt your heart