Spain beats Saudi Arabia 4-0 at World Cup 2026 as Lamine Yamal stars

Spain secured a 4‑0 victory over Saudi Arabia in its Group C World Cup 2026 match, improving on a 0‑0 draw against Cape Verde in the tournament opener. Coach Luis de la Fuente made four changes to the lineup, promoting 18‑year‑old Lamine Yamal to the starting eleven. Yamal opened the scoring in the 10th minute, marking his first World Cup goal, and later provided an assist. The Spaniards added three more goals through Dani Olmo, Pedri and a corner routine, dominating the encounter and advancing confidently toward the round of 16.

The win restored confidence after earlier criticism of the Spanish side, highlighted the impact of the youthful talent Yamal, and placed Spain in a strong position for its final group game against Uruguay.