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Spain stride to one-sided victory over Saudi Arabia

Spain's Lamine Yamal celebrates scoring their first goal. REUTERS

ATLANTA: Spain ⁠found their ​scoring boots in impressive style ​at the World ‌Cup on Sunday, easily beating Saudi Arabia 4-0 in Group H with Lamine Yamal kicking off ​the ⁠rout and Mikel Oyarzabal scoring twice.

Spain had been held to a frustrating ‌draw by minnows Cape Verde in their opening encounter last Monday but wasted little ⁠time breaking down Saudi defences with Yamal sliding home at the back post to tuck away Oyarzabal's cross in the ​10th minute.

Oyarzabal then netted a double in the space of ​three ‌minutes to have Spain 3-0 ahead after 24 minutes before ​an ⁠own goal from Hassan Altambakti stretched their lead early ⁠in the second half.

Spain advance to four points in the standings while Saudi Arabia ⁠stay on one after two ​games each. The other teams in the group, Cape Verde and Uruguay, meet later ‌on Sunday ⁠in Miami.

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