{"id":15983,"date":"2026-06-22T02:57:07","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T21:27:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/?p=15983"},"modified":"2026-06-22T02:57:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T21:27:07","slug":"fifa-world-cup-2026-spain-4-0-saudi-arabia-yamal-opens-his-world-cup-account-oyarzabal-runs-the-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-spain-4-0-saudi-arabia-yamal-opens-his-world-cup-account-oyarzabal-runs-the-show\/","title":{"rendered":"FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 | Spain 4-0 Saudi Arabia: Yamal Opens His World Cup Account, Oyarzabal Runs the Show"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The draw against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/0-6-4z5974253\/0-2-5z5974716\/teams\/cape-verde\/cape-verde-squad\">Cape Verde<\/a> in their opener had raised questions about Spain&#8217;s cutting edge. The Atlanta Stadium got the answer inside ten minutes. By half-time, the match was over. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/0-6-4z5974253\/0-2-5z5974716\/teams\/spain\/spain-squad\">Spain<\/a> dismantled <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/0-6-4z5974253\/0-2-5z5974716\/teams\/saudi-arabia\/saudi-arabia-squad\">Saudi Arabia<\/a> 4-0 in a performance of speed, precision, and ruthless finishing \u2014 Lamine Yamal opened his FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 account, Mikel Oyarzabal scored twice inside three minutes, and Luis de la Fuente&#8217;s side moved to the top of Group H with four points from two matches. The critics have been answered.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-black ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Page Contents:<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #282fff;color:#282fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #282fff;color:#282fff\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-spain-4-0-saudi-arabia-yamal-opens-his-world-cup-account-oyarzabal-runs-the-show\/#Yamal_Makes_His_Mark\" >Yamal Makes His Mark<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-spain-4-0-saudi-arabia-yamal-opens-his-world-cup-account-oyarzabal-runs-the-show\/#Oyarzabal_Takes_Over_%E2%80%94_Twice_in_Three_Minutes\" >Oyarzabal Takes Over \u2014 Twice in Three Minutes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-spain-4-0-saudi-arabia-yamal-opens-his-world-cup-account-oyarzabal-runs-the-show\/#Second_Half_%E2%80%94_Spain_Cruise_VAR_Has_the_Last_Word\" >Second Half \u2014 Spain Cruise, VAR Has the Last Word<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-spain-4-0-saudi-arabia-yamal-opens-his-world-cup-account-oyarzabal-runs-the-show\/#Group_H_%E2%80%94_Spain_at_the_Summit\" >Group H \u2014 Spain at the Summit<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Watch every <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\">FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 <\/a>match live in India on ZEE5 \u2014 explore <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/myaccount\/subscription?plan-ref=0-11-7467&amp;asset-ref=0-6-4z5914493&amp;visibility=SELECTED&amp;context=FIFA\">ZEE5 FIFA subscription<\/a> plans and stream La Roja&#8217;s campaign from start to finish.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Yamal_Makes_His_Mark\"><\/span><strong>Yamal Makes His Mark<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ten minutes. That was all it took. Lamine Yamal, the teenage sensation who arrived at this tournament as one of its most anticipated performers, delivered on the grandest stage of all. Oyarzabal&#8217;s cross from the right found Yamal arriving in the box at pace, and the finish was instinctive \u2014 a sliding, precise redirection into the net. His first World Cup goal. He is seventeen. The stadium erupted, and Saudi Arabia suddenly had a very long evening ahead of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Oyarzabal_Takes_Over_%E2%80%94_Twice_in_Three_Minutes\"><\/span><strong>Oyarzabal Takes Over \u2014 Twice in Three Minutes<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If Yamal&#8217;s goal opened the floodgates, Oyarzabal kicked them clean off the hinges. Spain won a corner in the 21st minute \u2014 \u00c1lex Baena whipped it in, Dani Olmo&#8217;s flick created chaos inside the Saudi penalty area, and Aymeric Laporte headed the ball into Oyarzabal&#8217;s path. He bundled it home from close range. Simple. Effective. 2-0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three minutes later, Oyarzabal struck again. Saudi Arabia, overwhelmed by the pace and intensity of Spain&#8217;s pressing, gave the ball away in a dangerous area, and Oyarzabal was on hand to smash home his second of the evening at close range. Two goals in three minutes. Spain 3-0 Saudi Arabia. The match as a contest was finished before the half-hour mark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oyarzabal wasn&#8217;t done trying. In the 37th minute, an audacious effort rattled the crossbar \u2014 and denied him what would have been a remarkable first-half hat-trick. The woodwork intervened. The scoreline didn&#8217;t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Second_Half_%E2%80%94_Spain_Cruise_VAR_Has_the_Last_Word\"><\/span><strong>Second Half \u2014 Spain Cruise, VAR Has the Last Word<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Spain&#8217;s fourth arrived four minutes into the second half, and it came via the most unglamorous route possible. Marc Cucurella let fly with a volley that Saudi keeper Mohammed Al-Owais could only parry \u2014 and defender Hassan Altambakti, desperately trying to clear the rebound, deflected it into his own net. Four goals. Forty-nine minutes played. The result had long since been decided; now it simply looked inevitable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the game long won, Spain made some substitutions. The chances still came. In the 72nd minute, substitute Ferran Torres burst onto an exquisite through-ball from Mikel Merino \u2014 the kind of pass that usually ends in a goal \u2014 but fired his shot wide of the post. Then, deep into stoppage time, Torres tapped home a cross and briefly looked to have added a fifth. A lengthy VAR review followed. The verdict: offside, by the narrowest of margins. The goal was ruled out. It mattered little. Spain had already made their point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Group_H_%E2%80%94_Spain_at_the_Summit\"><\/span><strong>Group H \u2014 Spain at the Summit<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After their goalless opening draw with Cape Verde, there were murmurs about Spain&#8217;s efficiency in front of goal. This performance silenced them completely. Four goals, a crossbar strike, and a dominant display from first to last. With four points from two matches, Spain sit top of Group H heading into their final group fixture against Uruguay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Watch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/match-clips\/0-6-4z5974253\/esp-vs-ksa-quickfire-highlights-fifa-world-cup-2026\/0-1-6z5989454\">Spain vs Saudi Arabia Match Highlight<\/a> Free, Only on ZEE5.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Saudi Arabia, this result effectively ends their tournament. They needed something from tonight to keep their knockout hopes alive. 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