Yamal was absent from the Spanish national team's new roster due to injury. Spanish international Cucurella talked about this matter.

Yamal withdrew from the current national team due to pubic bone pain, which also caused mutual accusations between Barcelona Club and the Spanish national team. Cucurella said before the game: "Yamal came here and wanted to be with us. But this is a complicated problem. Some of my Chelsea teammates have also encountered pubic bone injuries, which is difficult to deal with."

Cucurella continued: "This will be an important time. We would have liked him to be with us and celebrate qualifying for the World Cup, but the important thing is that he can fully recover and get back to his best, because the next year is very critical and he is a key player for us."