Is Lamine Yamal playing at the Olympics? Latest on Spain and Barcelona star's availability for 2024 Paris Games

Lamine Yamal was one of the stars of Euro 2024 as Spain became champions of Europe for a record fourth time.

The Barcelona winger, who assisted Nico Williams' opening goal in the 2-1 final victory over England, was named the Young Player of the Tournament for his outstanding displays in Germany.

Spain will now be hoping for a double success this summer in men's football. They are competing at the Olympics in Paris and will be bidding to win gold for the first time since their home Games in Barcelona in 1992, when Pep Guardiola was among the players in the squad.

Lamine Yamal is eligible for Spain given his age, but will he be taking part in event?

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Is Lamine Yamal playing at the Olympics?

Lamine Yamal will not be playing at the 2024 Olympic Games after being left out of the Spain squad.

While the Barcelona teenager would have been eligible as a player under the age of 23, his participation at Euro 2024 made it highly unlikely his club would then sanction his release for the Olympics, especially with their preseason plans now under way.

Lamine Yamal's Barca teammates Pau Cubarsi, Eric Garcia, and Fermin Lopez — who was also at Euro 2024, but played less football than the winger — are all representing Spain in Paris and around France.

How are Olympic squads selected?

Rules on how Olympic football squads are selected feature a crucial rule on overage players, with each qualified nation allowed to name three players aged over 23 in their squad.

That restriction does not apply to women's squads for Olympic competition.

However, head coaches can face club-versus-country battles as football at the Olympics does not feature on the FIFA international match calendar and clubs are not required to release players if they do not wish to.

Spain's Olympic squad

Spain coach Santi Denia named a provisional 22-man training squad for the Paris Games, which was reduced to 18. The original list is below.

Ages correct as of July 19

*Players in BOLD are Spain's overage picks

Spain's Olympic record

Spain won gold at the Barcelona Olympics in 1992 with a team that featured Pep Guardiola, Luis Enrique and Santiago Canizares. They have also been silver medallists three times.

*DNE indicates Did Not Enter and DNQ indicates Did Not Qualify

Olympic football champions

Below is the complete list of Olympic medallists in the men's soccer tournament.