Rangnik surprises Yamal with an interesting comparison with Messi

Ralf Rangnik, coach of the Austrian national team, spoke about the match against Spain in the 32nd round of the 2026 World Cup today, Thursday evening.

And publish Tribuna website Rangnik’s statements about El Matador star Lamine Yamal ahead of the upcoming clash.

The coach of Austria said. “Yamal is a great player and will remain so for years to come if he stays healthy and focused.”

He added: “Yamal is like Lionel Messi. He is one of the players we will be watching closely. We won’t give him a lot of space and he’s a player I’d like to have in my team.”

Rangnik emphasized. “The Spanish national team is one of the most prominent candidates to win the tournament and the European champion who has played a large number of matches without defeat. We’ll see what it has to offer in this game.”

He noted: “We haven’t met Spain recently. During the World Cup we played against teams from outside Europe. We want to surprise El Matador.”