Pau Cubarsi lost Kopa Trophy to Lamine Yamal by a tiny margin of ‘two votes’ – report
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7-second readLamine Yamal narrowly defeated Barcelona teammate Pau Cubarsi in the race for the 2026 Kopa Trophy, with just two votes separating the pair, according to SPORT.
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Lamine Yamal narrowly defeated Barcelona teammate Pau Cubarsi in the race for the 2026 Kopa Trophy, with just two votes separating the pair, according to SPORT.
As per the outlet, Barcelona knew the outcome more than a week before the London ceremony, where Yamal collected the award for the world’s best young player but missed out on the Ballon d’Or to Harry Kane.
The result offered a positive moment for Barcelona’s delegation after their 2-1 defeat to Real Madrid in El Clasico. Although Yamal secured another individual honour, the voting margin revealed just how closely the two young Barcelona players competed for recognition.
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