World Cup 2026: Aoashi Creator Celebrates Spain’s Victory with Striking Lamine Yamal Illustration as Global Praise Pours In

The FIFA World Cup 2026 final was held on July 20, with Spain defeating Argentina by a score of 1 to 0. Following the victory, Aoashi creator Yugo Kobayashi shared an illustration of Spain star Lamine Yamal on the manga’s official X account.

Yugo Kobayashi Celebrates Spain’s World Cup 2026 Victory

Kobayashi congratulated the team, writing, “The kingdom of beautiful football. Congratulations, Spain!”

The illustration depicts Yamal holding the World Cup trophy. Fans online responded with comments such as, “Incredible artistry” and “Yamal looks surprisingly like Ashito.”

Comments from international fans also flooded the post, including “Beautiful!”, “AMAZING” and “Muchas gracias sensei!” The illustration has attracted attention from fans around the world.

About Aoashi

Aoashi is a soccer manga that was serialized in Weekly Big Comic Spirits, published by Shogakukan, from 2015 to June 2025.

The story follows Ashito, a young soccer player from Ehime whose talent is discovered and who sets his sights on the world while playing as a fullback for a J.LEAGUE youth team.

The popular series has taken part in numerous soccer related collaborations, including projects with soccer programs and the J.LEAGUE. Set within a J.LEAGUE youth team, the story portrays high school players working tirelessly to become professionals.

The manga has more than 25 million copies in circulation. Season 1 of the television anime aired in 2022, while Season 2 is scheduled to begin airing in October 2026.

Source : ORICON NEWS