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  Yamal was a youth international for Spain, having played for the Spanish U15 and U16 squads. In 2023, he represented Spain's U17 side in the 2023 European U17 Championship with Yamal scoring four goals during the tournament. Spain went all the way to the semi-finals where they were knocked out by France following a 3–1 defeat.
  
  At the age of 16 years and 50 days, Yamal received his first senior international call-up on 1 September 2023 by coach Luis de la Fuente for the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifiers against Georgia and Cyprus, and made his senior debut against the former opponent on 8 September 2023, scoring in the 74th minute of a 7–1 victory. At the age of 16 years and 57 days old, he became the youngest player and goalscorer for Spain, breaking records held by Gavi who debuted aged 17 years, 62 days and scored aged 17 years, 304 days. Apart from this, Yamal became the youngest goalscorer in a Euro qualifying match, overtaking Welsh footballer Gareth Bale who scored at the age of 17 years, 83 days old. Yamal was recalled to the Spanish squad in October 2023 for the remaining Euro qualifying matches against Scotland and Norway. Spain won both matches to qualify for Euro 2024.
  
  On 7 June 2024, Yamal was selected in the 26-man squad for the tournament. On 15 June, he made his debut in the European Championship against Croatia, becoming the youngest player to feature in the tournament, aged 16 years and 338 days, breaking the previous record of Poland's Kacper Kozłowski. During the match against Croatia he also became the youngest player to provide an assist, setting up Dani Carvajal 's goal in a 3–0 victory. In the round of 16 match against Georgia, he became the youngest player to feature in the knockout phase, breaking Jude Bellingham 's record, in addition to providing another assist in a 4–1 victory.
  
  He again provided a vital assist against Germany in a 2–1 quarter-final win, and tied a Spanish record for having three assists in the same edition of the European Championship (after Cesc Fàbregas in 2008, David Silva in 2012 and Dani Olmo in 2020). He scored Spain's first goal in the 2–1 semi-final victory against France on 9 July, with a curling strike from outside the penalty area, which won goal of the tournament. He became the youngest goalscorer in the history of the Euros four days before his 17th birthday, and more than a year younger than the previous record holder Johan Vonlanthen.
  
  At the end of UEFA Euro 2024, Yamal was named Young Player of the Tournament. Spain's 2–1 victory against England in the Euro 2024 final made him the youngest player to win the Euros. He assisted fellow winger Nico Williams for Spain's first goal in the final, subsequently becoming the youngest player to register a goal involvement in a major tournament final and becoming joint holder for the most assists in a single euro tournament with four assists.
  
  In the 2025 UEFA Nations League Finals, Yamal scored two goals – including his first professional career penalty – in a 5–4 semi-final victory against France.
  
  Yamal was a youth international for Spain, having played for the Spanish U15 and U16 squads. In 2023, he represented Spain's U17 side in the 2023 European U17 Championship with Yamal scoring four goals during the tournament. Spain went all the way to the semi-finals where they were knocked out by France following a 3–1 defeat.
  
  At the age of 16 years and 50 days, Yamal received his first senior international call-up on 1 September 2023 by coach Luis de la Fuente for the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifiers against Georgia and Cyprus, and made his senior debut against the former opponent on 8 September 2023, scoring in the 74th minute of a 7–1 victory. At the age of 16 years and 57 days old, he became the youngest player and goalscorer for Spain, breaking records held by Gavi who debuted aged 17 years, 62 days and scored aged 17 years, 304 days. Apart from this, Yamal became the youngest goalscorer in a Euro qualifying match, overtaking Welsh footballer Gareth Bale who scored at the age of 17 years, 83 days old. Yamal was recalled to the Spanish squad in October 2023 for the remaining Euro qualifying matches against Scotland and Norway. Spain won both matches to qualify for Euro 2024.
  
  On 7 June 2024, Yamal was selected in the 26-man squad for the tournament. On 15 June, he made his debut in the European Championship against Croatia, becoming the youngest player to feature in the tournament, aged 16 years and 338 days, breaking the previous record of Poland's Kacper Kozłowski. During the match against Croatia he also became the youngest player to provide an assist, setting up Dani Carvajal 's goal in a 3–0 victory. In the round of 16 match against Georgia, he became the youngest player to feature in the knockout phase, breaking Jude Bellingham 's record, in addition to providing another assist in a 4–1 victory.
  
  He again provided a vital assist against Germany in a 2–1 quarter-final win, and tied a Spanish record for having three assists in the same edition of the European Championship (after Cesc Fàbregas in 2008, David Silva in 2012 and Dani Olmo in 2020). He scored Spain's first goal in the 2–1 semi-final victory against France on 9 July, with a curling strike from outside the penalty area, which won goal of the tournament. He became the youngest goalscorer in the history of the Euros four days before his 17th birthday, and more than a year younger than the previous record holder Johan Vonlanthen.
  
  At the end of UEFA Euro 2024, Yamal was named Young Player of the Tournament. Spain's 2–1 victory against England in the Euro 2024 final made him the youngest player to win the Euros. He assisted fellow winger Nico Williams for Spain's first goal in the final, subsequently becoming the youngest player to register a goal involvement in a major tournament final and becoming joint holder for the most assists in a single euro tournament with four assists.
  
  In the 2025 UEFA Nations League Finals, Yamal scored two goals – including his first professional career penalty – in a 5–4 semi-final victory against France.