Yamal scores first World Cup goal as Spain bounce back with thumping win over Saudi Arabia
Key takeaways
- The European champions put their shock opening draw against Cape Verde behind them with a crushing 4-0 defeat of Saudi Arabia on Sunday to move top of Group H and get their World Cup campaign back on track.
- Issued on: 21/06/2026 - 20:02Modified: 21/06/2026 - 20:16
- By: FRANCE 24 Spain's Lamine Yamal celebrates after scoring his first goal at a World Cup.
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The European champions put their shock opening draw against Cape Verde behind them with a crushing 4-0 defeat of Saudi Arabia on Sunday to move top of Group H and get their World Cup campaign back on track. Lamine Yamal needed just 10 minutes of his first start on football's biggest stage to get his first goal.
Issued on: 21/06/2026 - 20:02Modified: 21/06/2026 - 20:16
By: FRANCE 24 Spain's Lamine Yamal celebrates after scoring his first goal at a World Cup. © Butch Dill, AP Spain found their scoring boots in impressive style at the World Cup on Sunday, easily beating Saudi Arabia 4-0 in Group H with Lamine Yamal kicking off the rout and Mikel Oyarzabal scoring twice.