Lamine Yamal spotted at New York halal cart ahead of World Cup final

Lamine Yamal is getting the full American experience in his first World Cup.

>The Spain star was spotted at Walmart in rural Georgia before the tournament kicked off. More than a month later, Yamal was seen ahead of the final at one of New York's most storied institutions: the halal cart.

>Yamal and Spain are in New York ahead of Sunday's World Cup final against Argentina at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

>With some down time in America's biggest city, Yamal and his girlfriend Inés García visited a halal cart where they were spotted by a TikTok user.

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Lamine Yamal sighting in New York ahead of the final👀

(via TT/madinthecity1) pic.twitter.com/8CCoW7WHOT

— FOX Sports (@FOXSports) July 17, 2026Over on Reddit, some users in the r/FoodNYC subreddit even seem to have identified the exact Lower Manhattan location of the cart Yamal and García visited.

>Yamal has played in all seven of Spain's matches at the World Cup, starting all but the opener. The 19-year-old has tallied one goal and one assist, helping La Roja reach its first final since 2010.

>This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Lamine Yamal spotted at New York halal cart ahead of World Cup final