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Two masked intruders attempted to break into a residence in Esplugues de Llobregat, a residential municipality on the outskirts of Barcelona, early Wednesday morning, shortly after Spain secured its spot in the soccer final, a spokesperson for the Mossos d'Esquadra said.
The force declined to identify the property's owner for privacy reasons, but Barcelona-based daily La Vanguardia said the house belonged to the 19-year-old Spain forward.
Two people wearing balaclavas climbed onto the house's wall but were surprised by the private security guards and fled, La Vanguardia reported.
The newspaper said Yamal's house is well known because it once belonged to Barcelona great Gerard Pique and his ex-partner, Colombian music star Shakira, when they lived together in the Catalan capital.
Wednesday's incident occurred early in the morning, moments after Spain completed their 2-0 victory over France in Texas to qualify for the World Cup final. Yamal won a first-half penalty that Mikel Oyarzabal converted to open the scoring.
In Madrid, Karim Benzema, Rodrygo and Dani Carvajal are among the football stars to have suffered break-ins at their homes in recent years.
Spain secured a spot in the FIFA World Cup final with a dominant 2-0 victory over a highly favored French team on Tuesday night at AT&T Stadium, delivering a disciplined performance that dismantled France's highly regarded offensive lineup.
Mikel Oyarzabal opened the scoring with a first-half penalty kick, and Pedro Porro doubled the lead with a header past the 60-minute mark, shattering France's hopes of becoming only the second European country, alongside Germany, to secure three consecutive World Cup final appearances.
The win advances the reigning European champions to Sunday's final in East Rutherford, New Jersey, where they will compete against either Argentina or England following their Wednesday semifinal matchup in Atlanta.
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