Spain Thrash Saudi Arabia as Lamine Yamal Sparks Group H Rout

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Spain Thrash Saudi Arabia as Lamine Yamal Sparks Group H Rout

Spain cruised to a 4-0 Group H win over Saudi Arabia, striking three times before halftime. Yamal opened the scoring in the 10th minute before Mikel Oyarzabal doubled the lead at 21' and struck again three minutes later. Hassan Altambakti’s 49th-minute own goal sealed the rout, giving Spain a dominant statement as its World Cup campaign gathers pace in style.

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