The Saudi national team suffered a heavy loss against its Spanish counterpart with a score of 4-0, in the confrontation that brought them together at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in the second round of the group stage in the 2026 World Cup, complicating the position of the “Green” in the qualification race before the final round.
The Spanish national team imposed its advantage from the first minutes, and succeeded in opening the scoring in the 11th minute after Mikel Oyarzabal sent a perfect cross across the left side, which passed in front of the Saudi defense to reach To Lamine Yamal, who put it into the net brilliantly, declaring La Roja's lead.
The Spanish team continued its offensive pressure, taking advantage of its control of the midfield, and Oyarzabal returned and left his mark this time, after scoring the second goal in the 21st minute, before adding the third goal just three minutes later, confirming the great Spanish superiority during the first half.
The Saudi team tried to organize its ranks and limit the danger of the opponent, but the technical difference clearly appeared, and it ended. The first half was with a comfortable Spanish lead with three unanswered goals.
With the beginning of the second half, the “Greens” looked to reduce the gap and return to the atmosphere of the match, but the Spanish team continued to impose its control over the match, before the fourth goal came in the 49th minute after an attack inside the penalty area that ended with a shot from Mark Cucuria that was blocked by the goalkeeper, before it rebounded and collided with Hassan Timbukti and went into the net as an own goal.
After the fourth goal, the Spanish team succeeded in managing The match was calm, while the Saudi team tried to reach the opponent’s goal without being able to change the result, so the confrontation ended with a great and deserved victory for “La Roja”.
With this victory, the Spanish team raised its score to 4 points, temporarily taking the lead in the group, confirming its position as one of the most prominent candidates to compete for the title.
On the other hand, the Saudi team’s score was temporarily frozen at one point in third place, making its task more difficult in the final round, as it will be required to achieve a positive result and wait for the rest. The results of the group to maintain its hopes of qualifying to the next round.
The Spanish national team sent a strong message to all its competitors after this convincing display, while the “Green” team now requires a strong and quick reaction if it wants to continue its journey in the World Cup.