At the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Spain defeated Saudi Arabia 4-0 in its second match in Group H.
Spain, which came under pressure against Saudi Arabia with the surprise draw against Cape Verde, did not have difficulty in solving the defense of its opponent, who started the tournament with 1 point, thanks to its successful defense against Uruguay.
The moment Lamine Yamal, who started the match in the first 11, met the ball in the Atlanta Stadium, which has a capacity of 68 thousand people, where red color dominated almost all of the stands, there was a tremendous cheer from the roof.
It took only 10 minutes for the 18-year-old star football player to respond to the fans’ expectations. Yamal, who took action in the penalty area after Baena’s pass from the left wing to the back post, put Spain ahead 1-0 with his sliding shot.
Oyarzabal changed the scoreboard twice in the first half-hour, when Spain regained its self-confidence and had no difficulty in receiving the ball in the penalty area.
In the 21st minute, Oyarzabal found the ball in front of the back post, which the defense could not clear, after Baena’s corner kick from the left side, and scored the goal that increased the difference to two.
In the 24th minute, Porro’s cross from the right side was received by Cucurella, and Olmo headed the ball to Oyarzabal. Oyarzabal, who was empty at the back post, made the score 3-0 with a single shot.
In the 36th minute, Oyarzabal intercepted goalkeeper Al Owais’ erroneous pass and shot from the left diagonal of the penalty area, and the ball went out of the crossbar.
Spain, which was in complete control of the game in the first 45 minutes, went to the locker room with a 3-0 advantage.
SPAIN OPENED THE SECOND HALF WITH A GOAL
In the 49th minute, Baena took a corner kick from the right side, and Cucurella hit the ball hard, which the defense could not clear. The ball bounced off goalkeeper Al Owais, hit Al Tambakti next to the post and went into the net: 4-0.
The last European champion, Spain, achieved its first victory in the group by beating Saudi Arabia, which could not participate in the game mentally and tactically, 4-0.
With this result, Spain increased its points to 4. Saudi Arabia remained at 1 point. In the other match in Group H, Uruguay and Cape Verde will face each other.
YAMAL SIFTANED IN THE WORLD CUP
Lamine Yamal, star of the Spanish National Team, scored the first World Cup goal of his career against Saudi Arabia. Yamal became the seventh player in history to score a goal in the World Cup before turning 19. The football player of Moroccan origin showed his joy by prostrating himself after the goal he scored.
REACTION FROM THE BRANDS TO THE WATER BREAK
Fans at Atlanta Stadium reacted to the water break given in the second half. Some football fans following the tournament object to stopping the game with a water break in stadiums with roofs and air conditioning systems.
HERE ARE THE GOALS OF THE MATCH!
⚽ Spain’s superstar scores his first goal in the World Cup! Lamine Yamal puts Spain ahead. pic.twitter.com/6uCi75PZjQ
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⚽ Oyarzabal paid the price for the mistakes in the Saudi defense! pic.twitter.com/zYhxqlTa9U
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⚽ Great organization from Spain! Another goal from Oyarzabal! pic.twitter.com/HDT3Yh1YVw
— TRT Spor (@trtspor) June 21, 2026
⚽ Spain started the second half with a goal! Altambakti sent the ball into their own net! pic.twitter.com/PGA9KeysOt
— TRT Spor (@trtspor) June 21, 2026
