A Blistering Start

Mikel Oyarzabal turned the opening exchanges against Saudi Arabia into a personal showcase. Inside the first quarter of an hour, Spain raced into a commanding lead, and the Real Sociedad captain stood at the heart of it. He delivered a cross that Lamine Yamal met to open the scoring in just the 10th minute, marking the 18-year-old’s first-ever World Cup goal. That assist set the tone. Bolavip

Oyarzabal then turned scorer himself. A cross from Dani Olmo found him for Spain’s second, doubling the lead inside three minutes of the opener. Moments later, he struck again. After a scramble in the box, Oyarzabal converted a second rebound to complete his brace and push Spain 3-0 ahead. Two goals and an assist inside 25 minutes. Remarkable output, even by his own lofty standards. BolavipBolavip

Building On Euro Glory

This explosion continues a stretch of form few in Europe can match. Going into the tournament, Oyarzabal had been directly involved in nineteen goals across his last thirteen caps for Spain, a record bettered only by Erling Haaland among Europeans in that span. He scored the winner in the Euro 2024 final and has barely slowed since.

Sunday’s eruption arrived after a frustrating opener, when Spain were held scoreless by Cape Verde. Manager Luis de la Fuente needed a response, and his captain delivered emphatically. Oyarzabal, now thriving as Spain’s central focal point, looks every bit the centrepiece of a side many expect to challenge for the trophy. With Saudi Arabia reeling early, Spain look firmly in control, and Oyarzabal has put himself at the centre of the World Cup conversation.