Barcelona team-mates Ronald Araujo and Lamine Yamal will come up against each other at World Cup 2026 when Uruguay take on Spain in Group H.
The Barcelona defender has been asked if Yamal is really as good as he seems and what he would tell his defensive team-mates when it comes to taking on the teenager.
“Yes, he will do the same thing that he does on the pitch, he shows it in training every day,” he told AUF TV.
“[I’d tell them] If they know how to pray? They better! We have great players too who
we can perhaps spread out and not play 1 vs 1 because he is so decisive We have the tool to try and counteract him.
“Against Spain, I’ve joked with my Barca team-mates, not to relax or we will hit you. But jokes aside, they are a great rival.
“They have great players, and they are a very difficult team [to beat]. But we also have a great team, so it is going to be a beautiful match.”
Spain will go into the tournament as one of the favorites for victory and will expect to top a group that also contains Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia.
