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World Cup Day 11 What to Watch: Can Spain get win over Saudi Arabia after draw with Cape Verde?

Spain secured a decisive 4-0 victory against Saudi Arabia in their second Group H match of the 2026 World Cup.

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PULSE detected this story across 4 language editions of the world's news.

🇬🇧 English Jun 21, 10:07 UTC
🇫🇷 French Jun 21, 14:31 UTC · Eurosport
🇪🇸 Spanish Jun 21, 19:12 UTC · DAZN
🇮🇹 Italian Jun 21, 21:17 UTC · Corriere della Sera

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📍 How it ended

Spain secured a dominant win over Saudi Arabia, scoring three times in the first 24 minutes and finishing with a 4‑0 victory, highlighted by Lamine Yamal’s goal ten minutes into his first World Cup start. After the match coverage ended, the trend fell silent.

Epilogue added 43d ago, after coverage quieted.

The brief

Spain defeated Saudi Arabia 4-0 during Sunday's World Cup action. The team established an early lead, scoring three times within the first 24 minutes of the match.

Coverage from Yahoo Sports, ESPN, AP News, and The Guardian highlights the performance of Lamine Yamal and Oyarzabal, who both scored in the win. Reports note that Yamal found the back of the net 10 minutes into his first tournament start.

Following this result, attention shifts toward the remaining matches in Group H. Coverage does not yet specify the implications of this outcome for Saudi Arabia's standing in the tournament.

Synthesized by PULSE from the headlines below under a strict no-invention contract. ✓ fact-checked: all claims supported by sources Updated 43d ago.

Quick answers

What was the final score of the Spain vs. Saudi Arabia match?

Spain won the match 4-0.

Who scored for Spain during the game?

Lamine Yamal and Oyarzabal are credited as goalscorers in the coverage.

When did Spain score its initial goals?

Spain recorded three goals within the first 24 minutes of play.

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Topics

Spain Saudi Arabia World Cup Lamine Yamal Group H

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