Spain vs Saudi Arabia LIVE
Spain thrashed Saudi Arabia 4-0 at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia to record their first win of the 2026 World Cup in style. The European champions were held to a 0-0 draw by Cape Verde in a surprise opening result, but Luis de la Fuente’s men roared back with some vengeance to secure all three points here.
Mikel Oyarzabal was the standout star as he netted a brace, but Lamine Yamal stole the headlines on his return to the starting lineup, netting inside 10 minutes of his first start since returning from a hamstring injury that threw his participation in Canada. Mexico and the United States into doubt. The Barcelona star tucked home from the back post to open the scoring, before false nine Oyarzabal made it two and three on 21 and 24 minutes respectively.
It was four in the second half when Hassan Altambakti put through his own net, giving the Spanish a big three points that practically guarantees them a place in the knockout stages. They face Uruguay in their final Group H match in the early hours of Saturday morning.
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Spain 4-0 Saudi Arabia
53mins: Pedro Porro’s shot is saved and so is Ferran Torres’ header!
Cubarsi, 19, slipped the Spurs defender through with a great through-ball.
Spain 4-0 Saudi Arabia
51mins: Can Spain break their record World Cup win of 7-0?
They beat Costa Rica by that margin in Qatar four years ago.
Spain 4-0 Saudi Arabia
49mins: Al Owais saves from Cucurella, but it deflects in of Altambakti.
Spain 3-0 Saudi Arabia
4-0! An own goal as a corner reaches Cucurella, whose fierce volley bounces around a couple of defenders before nestling in the net.
Spain 3-0 Saudi Arabia
46mins: Second half begins.
HT Spain 3-0 Saudi Arabia
Mohamed Kanno and Abdullah Al Hamddan on for Al Khaibari and Al Juwayr.
HT Spain 3-0 Saudi Arabia
Yeremy Pino and Ferran Torres are set to come on for Lamine Yamal and Mikel Oyarzabal. All in a day’s work for those two.
HT Spain 3-0 Saudi Arabia
Oyarzabal is now the 2nd player to assist and score two goals in a World Cup game since 1966!
He’s one for the record books, this chap.
HT Spain 3-0 Saudi Arabia
Oyarzabal has an assist and two goals in the first forty-five minutes.
Against Cape Verde, he was the first player since 1966 to have no touches in the opening half hour of a World Cup game.
Saudi Arabia 3-0 Saudi Arabia
Half-time: Spain have obliterated Saudi Arabia thanks to a Lamal opener and a quickfire Oyarzabal double.