Spain Dominates with Style: Oyarzabal Shines

Spain's national team demonstrated its candidacy for the 2026 World Cup with a coral football style that combines youth and experience, dominating Saudi Arabia 4-0.

What happened in the match?

Luis de la Fuente's team showed a more recognizable and ambitious version than in the debut against Cape Verde. Mikel Oyarzabal proved to be on a higher level when wearing the Spanish jersey.

Lamine Yamal opened the scoring on his return, but Oyarzabal was the protagonist with a double and an assist. The Donostiarra striker reached 27 goals with the national team and equaled Fernando Morientes.

Why is it important for Spain?

The win reinforces Spain's candidacy and sends a clear message to the rest of the teams aspiring to the world title. The trend of building superstars distorts the reading of the game and minimizes essential contributions.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic, current commentator for the World Cup on FOX Sports, criticized the narrative that dominates the chronicles. «I'm confused by modern football. I watched Spain today and everyone was talking about Lamine Yamal. Did we watch the same game?», he says.

What's next?

Spain remains unbeaten in the last 5 matches, with a record of 2W-3D-0L. The next match is against Uruguay on June 27.