Spain thrashed Saudi Arabia 4-0 today, recovering from a sluggish start to their 2026 World Cup campaign—where they drew 0-0 against Cape Verde—and moving closer to securing a spot in the Round of 32.
A goal from Lamine Yamal just 10 minutes into the match broke the Saudi resistance and boosted the confidence of the Spanish side, who went into the halftime break with a comfortable 3-0 lead following a quickfire brace from Mikel Oyarzabal in the 21st and 24th minutes. Hassan Tambakti then scored an own goal in the 49th minute to wrap up the fourth for Spain.
Read more: World Cup: Cape Verde close to making history again after draw with Uruguay (with video)
With this dominant victory, Spain moves clear at the top of Group H with four points. They are followed by Uruguay and Cape Verde, who both sit on one point ahead of their matchup later today, while Saudi Arabia drops to fourth place, also with one point but a vastly inferior goal difference.
