During Spain’s second Group H match against Saudi Arabia, winger Lamine Yamal established a historic record. By scoring a goal off an assist from Mikel Oyarzabal, Yamal officially surpassed Lionel Messi on the list of youngest goalscorers in World Cup history. The contest concluded in a decisive 4-0 victory for Spain, highlighted by Oyarzabal scoring two goals.
This achievement places Yamal in rare company. He is just the second teenager to net the first goal in a World Cup game, following the feat accomplished by a 17-year-old Pele in 1958. At 18 years and 323 days, Yamal now sits eighth on the all-time youngest scorers list. Consequently, Lionel Messi, who was 18 years and 357 days old when he scored his debut World Cup goal, has shifted to ninth place.
