Yamal Shines as Spain Thrash Saudi Arabia 4-0 in Atlanta
Full Time: Spain 4-0 Saudi Arabia
Lamine Yamal kickstarted Spain’s World Cup Group H campaign as he returned to the starting line-up to open the scoring for the European champions in a comprehensive 4-0 victory over Saudi Arabia on Sunday.
The Barcelona star needed just 10 minutes to get Spain up and running against the Saudis in Atlanta, before a Mikel Oyarzabal brace and a Hassan Al-Tambakti own goal ensured Luis de la Fuente’s side took a big step towards the last 32 following a shock goalless stalemate in their opening group match against Cape Verde.
Spain secure their first victory of the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a dominant performance against Saudi Arabia. Lamine Yamal opened the scoring with his first World Cup goal before Mikel Oyarzabal struck twice in the first half to put La Roja firmly in control.
An own goal from Hassan Al-Tambakti early in the second half added a fourth, while a late Ferran Torres goal was ruled out for offside after a VAR review.
Goals
⚽ 11’ – Lamine Yamal (Spain)
⚽ 21’ – Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain)
⚽ 24’ – Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain)
⚽ 49’ – Hassan Al-Tambakti (Own Goal)
Spain controlled possession, created chance after chance, and could easily have scored more, while Saudi Arabia were unable to register a meaningful response.
