Lamine Yamal’s £9m-plus mansion was targeted in an attempted burglary hours after Spain beat France to reach the 2026 FIFA World Cup final

Spain star Lamine Yamal has reportedly been the target of a burglary attempt just hours after helping her country secure a place in the FIFA World Cup finals. The 19-year-old winger played a key role in Spain’s impressive 2-0 win over France, winning a crucial penalty as his side booked their place in Sunday’s title race.But the celebrations were cut short after two suspected intruders allegedly tried to break into his luxury home on the outskirts of Barcelona in the early hours. The robbers were forced to flee before gaining access after Yamal’s private security team detected their movements and alerted the authorities.

Police launched an investigation after an attempted burglary at Lamine Yamal’s luxury home

According to reports, shortly after Spain’s semi-final win at the World Cup, two hooded suspects were seen climbing the wall surrounding the Lamine Yamal ground. The pair were said to have planned to break into the house while the Barcelona forward was away with the national team.The suspects were reportedly spotted by a home security surveillance system before they could enter the property. Once they realized they were caught on camera, they fled the scene without stealing anything.Jamal’s private security team immediately activated emergency procedures and informed the Catalan police. Officers quickly arrived at the property and secured the area. Meanwhile, authorities have launched an investigation into the attempted robbery.The crime branch is now reviewing CCTV footage collected from the property. Investigators are also reviewing photographs of the suspects in an effort to identify and locate them. Police are treating the incident as an attempted burglary.The attempted break-in comes just weeks after Yamal gave fans a sneak peek into his £9.5million luxury mansion via home tour video before leaving for the World Cup. The impressive property was previously owned by former Barcelona defender Gerard Pique and Colombian singer Shakira before they split in 2022.The incident also follows a series of break-ins involving Barcelona players earlier this year. In February, defenders Pau Cubarsio was said to have had a luxury watch stolen, while goalkeeper Joan Garcia was another victim after thieves allegedly broke into his home and took cash and jewellery.Despite the horrific incident, Yamal enjoyed an excellent World Cup campaign. The young forward scored his first ever World Cup goal during Spain’s convincing 4-0 win over Saudi Arabia in the group stage. Throughout the tournament, he continued to impress with his pace, creativity and attacking threat.Yamal also enjoyed an exceptional club season with Barcelona in 2025-26. He finished the campaign with 24 goals and 18 assists in 45 appearances in all competitions, further cementing his reputation as one of football’s brightest young stars.Spain will now prepare for Sunday’s World Cup final, aiming to lift the trophy. While the attempted break-in created an unwanted distraction off the pitch, Yamal will hope to put the incident behind him and focus on helping his country become world champions.