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Lamine Yamal scores on injury return as Spain thrash Saudi Arabia

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Spain's forward Lamine Yamal (L) fights for the ball with Saudi Arabia's forward Salem Al-Dawsari during the 2026 World Cup Group H match at the Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta on June 21, 2026. [ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP]

Lamine Yamal's return sparked Spain's World Cup into life as the European champions ran riot to beat Saudi Arabia 4-0 in Atlanta.

Making his first start in two months after a hamstring injury, Yamal ended La Roja's long wait for a World Cup goal just 10 minutes in.

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