[94122] Spain defeats Saudi Arabia: Lamine Yamal makes history in the 2026 World Cup
[94122] Spain defeats Saudi Arabia: Lamine Yamal makes history in the 2026 World Cup
The Spanish national team defeated Saudi Arabia 3-0 in the group stage of the World Cup, as young star Lamine Yamal sets new historical records.
Spain defeats Saudi Arabia: Lamine Yamal makes history in the 2026 World Cup
As part of the 2026 World Cup matches, the Spanish national team achieved a crushing 3-0 victory over Saudi Arabia. According to reports from the Iranian sports channel Varzesh3, the game started with a storm with a goal by young star Lamine Yamal in the tenth minute, following an assist by Oyarzabal. The channel notes that this is an impressive performance by "La Roja" who dominated the pitch throughout the entire first half.
The Saudi defense received sharp criticism from the media. According to the Football 360 channel, which covers sports events from a local Iranian perspective, the Saudi defense was described as a "bundle of disorder," as a quick brace of goals by Oyarzabal in the 21st and 24th minutes sealed the fate of the match even before the halftime break.
Beyond the result, the game produced historical milestones for Lamine Yamal. According to Iran International, which presents a more international editorial line, Yamal became, at the age of 18 years and 343 days, the second youngest scorer in Spain's World Cup history, after Gavi. In addition, it was noted that he surpassed Lionel Messi and became the eighth youngest scorer in the history of the World Cup.
Football 360 highlighted another statistical figure: Yamal is the second youngest player in history, after the legendary Pele, who managed to score both in the World Cup and the Euro tournament. This achievement strengthens the player's status as the greatest promise of world football today.