Spain are looking to kickstart their World Cup campaign as they take on Saudi Arabia in Group H, and you can follow the action with ESPN. Both sides had to settle for a draw in their opening matches -- as La Roja were held by Cape Verde and their hero goalkeeper Vozinha,

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'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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Lamine Yamal scored his first FIFA World Cup goal in Spain’s 4-0 win over Saudi Arabia at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Spain rebounded from a draw against Cape Verde with a dominant display, featuring a brace from Mikel Oyarzabal.

According to Opta, Yamal is only the second player aged 18 or younger to score the opening goal for his country in a World Cup match. The other was Pele, who was 17 when he scored