Lamine Yamal Makes World Cup History As Spain Thrash Saudi Arabia

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• Oyarzabal doubled the lead for the reigning European champions in the 21st minute when he slotted home a pass from Aymeric Laporte from close range before bagging his brace of the evening three minutes later from an assist by Dani Olmo.

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• Substitute Ferran Torres thought he had added a fifth goal deep into stoppage time, only for VAR to rule it out for offside after a lengthy review.

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• World Cup: Yamal, Oyarzabal score as Spain thrash Saudi Arabia 4-0 in Group H tie.

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• Saudi defender Hasan Tambakti scored an own goal in the 49th minute.

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• Three minutes later, the forward scored again.

  according to Hindustan Times +1

• Saudi Arabia failed to clear a corner and Oyarzabal reacted quickest inside the box to score.

  according to Naija News +1

• Only Gavi was younger when he scored for Spain at a World Cup, finding the net at 18 years and 110 days during Spain’s 7-0 win over Costa Rica in November 2022.

  according to Naija News

• The 2026 FIFA World Cup is co-hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States between June 11 and July 19.

  according to TASS

• Spain doubled their advantage 11 minutes later through Oyarzabal, who turned home a delivery from defender Aymeric Laporte to put the European champions firmly in control.

  according to Leadership

• The matches are staged in 16 cities across the three countries.

  according to TASS

• Spain reignited their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign in emphatic fashion with a crushing 4-0 victory over Saudi Arabia in their Group H encounter, delivering a dominant display that underlined their status as one of the tournament favourites.

  according to Leadership

• Oyarzabal added his second goal and Spain’s third in the 24th minute, finishing off a well-worked move involving Dani Olmo.

  according to PM News Nigeria

• Spain continued to dictate the tempo and extended their lead in the 49th minute when defender Hassan Tambakti inadvertently turned the ball into his own net while attempting to deal with pressure inside the penalty area.

  according to PM News Nigeria

• Spain V Saudi Arabia Spain’s La Roja have secured their first win of the 2026 FIFA World Cup following a 4-0 win over Saudi Arabia at the Atalanta Stadium on Sunday evening.

  according to Peoples Gazette

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• World Cup: Yamal, Oyarzabal score as Spain thrash Saudi Arabia 4-0 in Group H tie.

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• Substitute Ferran Torres thought he had added a fifth goal deep into stoppage time, only for VAR to rule it out for offside after a lengthy…

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• Saudi defender Hasan Tambakti scored an own goal in the 49th minute.

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• Oyarzabal doubled the lead for the reigning European champions in the 21st minute when he slotted home a pass from Aymeric Laporte from…

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