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'Invisible man' to Spain's 'most decisive player' - Oyarzabal the hero again
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'Invisible man' to Spain's 'most decisive player' - Oyarzabal the hero again

BBC News · Jul 2, 2026, 10:49 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Figure caption, Oyarzabal scores twice as Spain ease past Austria
  • Before every Spain game at this World Cup, one name has dominated the back of the shirts worn by fans - Lamine Yamal.
  • He was the focus of the cameras at Los Angeles Stadium too when he arrived for Thursday's last-32 tie against Austria - and again the centre of attention when the players came out on to the pitch.

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Figure caption, Oyarzabal scores twice as Spain ease past Austria

Before every Spain game at this World Cup, one name has dominated the back of the shirts worn by fans - Lamine Yamal.

He was the focus of the cameras at Los Angeles Stadium too when he arrived for Thursday's last-32 tie against Austria - and again the centre of attention when the players came out on to the pitch.

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