Spain came to Oyarzabal, Saudi Arabia did not

37/104ths of the World Cup 

 

 

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Spain are coming off their scoreless draw against Cape Verde. They know to have their chance at winning the World Cup, they'd need a better result against Saudi Arabia. The Saudis are hoping to carry the momentum from their 1-1 draw with Uruguay. In 3 prior matches, Spain have come away the victors each time, including a 1-0 victory at the 2006 World Cup. Lamine Yamal would finally make his impact felt in the 10th minute to give Spain the 1-0 lead. From that point, they did not look back. Mikal Oyarzabal would score a brace with goals in the 21st and 24th minutes to take a 3-0 lead into the break. Saudi Arabia would score a goal, but unfortunately for Hassan Altambakti, his 49th minute goal would be into his own net to give Spain the 4-0 advantage, and ultimately the match. Spain momentarily move into first place, and Saudi Arabia fall to fourth.