Spain Cruises Past Saudi Arabia 4-0 in World Cup

Spain's national football team secured a convincing victory in their second Group H match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, thrashing Saudi Arabia 4-0 in Atlanta. The Spanish side took control early, scoring three goals in the first half.

Lamine Yamal opened the scoring in the 10th minute with his first ever World Cup goal, finishing a pass from Mikel Oyarzabal. Oyarzabal then scored twice – first in the 21st minute from a delivery by Emerick Laporte, and then in the 24th minute with a header from Dani Olmo's cross, making it 3-0. In the 36th minute, Oyarzabal hit the crossbar.

Early in the second half, in the 49th minute, a corner kick led to Marc Cucurella's shot; Saudi goalkeeper Mohammed Al-Owais saved it, but the ball bounced off defender Hassan Tambakti and into the net for an own goal, making it 4-0. In stoppage time, Ferran Torres had a goal disallowed after a VAR review for offside.

With this result, Spain now has four points (one win and a draw with Cape Verde), while Saudi Arabia has one point (a draw with Uruguay). In the opening round, Spain drew 0-0 with Cape Verde, and Uruguay drew 1-1 with Saudi Arabia.

The remaining Group H matches: Cape Verde vs Uruguay early Monday at 1:00 AM Latvian time, and New Zealand vs Egypt at 4:00 AM in Vancouver. Earlier Sunday, Belgium faced Iran in Inglewood at 10:00 PM.

This is the first World Cup featuring 48 teams, co-hosted by Mexico, the United States, and Canada. The teams are divided into 12 groups, with the top two from each group and the eight best third-placed teams advancing to the knockout stage. The group stage ends June 27, followed by the knockout rounds starting June 28. Semifinals are scheduled for July 14 and 15, the third-place match on July 18, and the final on July 19. Argentina are the defending champions.