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Spain back on track as Saudis wilt

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June 22, 2026

SPAIN got their World Cup campaign back on track with a 4-0 victory over Saudi Arabia in Atlanta.

The European champions arrived in the United States as pre-tournament favourites, but those predictions had come under scrutiny after they were held 0-0 by the minnows of Cape Verde in Group H.

First-night concerns were washed away yesterday though as Spain struck three times in the first 24 minutes against outclassed opponents.

Lamine Yamal, the 18-year Barcelona star, marked his first World Cup start with the opener and Mikel Oyarzabal hit a quickfire double. Hassan Al Tambakti added to Saudi Arabia's misery with an unfortunate second-half own goal.

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