It was another day of the World Cup ’s biggest stars getting on the scoresheet as Mohamed Salah and Lamine Yamal opened their accounts, while Uruguay against Cape Verde was a contender for the best game of the tournament so far.

Lamine Yamal scores on first start to earn first win of World Cup 2026 - La Roja had been held by Cape Verde in opener

Yamal, whose 2007 photos with Messi went viral in 2024, scores his first World Cup goal at 18 years and 343 days, edging the Argentine’s record on football’s biggest stage

Welcome to the World Cup, Lamine Yamal. Welcome to the World Cup, Spain. Teenage superstar Yamal scored 10 minutes into his first start on soccer’s biggest stage and Spain kickstarted its campaign with the 4-0 demolition of Saudi Arabia in Atlanta on Sunday.

The 18-year-old scores his first World Cup goal within 10 minutes against Saudi Arabia in sublime display of his skills.

It only took Lamine Yamal 11 minutes to write a new page in the history of the FIFA World Cup. The young Spanish attacker scored his first goal at a World Cup and, at just 18 years and 343 days old, became the youngest player from Spain to score in the biggest international competition.