FIFA World Cup: Spain beats Saudi Arabia 4-0 with 18-year-old Yamal’s goal. Egypt got its first win after 92 years by defeating New Zealand 3-1. Iran held Belgium and Cape Verde held Uruguay to a draw.
Atlanta: Spain’s young superstar Lamine Yamal has scored his first goal in the FIFA World Cup. 18 year old Yamal, who is considered to be the next big star of the football world after Messi and Ronaldo, played brilliantly in the match against Saudi Arabia. Thanks to him, Spain won 4-0 unilaterally and opened its winning account in this World Cup.
Yamal scored a goal in the 10th minute of the match. With this he became the 8th youngest player to score a goal in the World Cup. With this victory, the Spanish team has heaved a sigh of relief, because in the first match it was held to a goalless draw by Cape Verde.
For Spain, Mikel Oyarzabal scored two goals in the 21st and 24th minutes to give the team a 3-0 lead. At the beginning of the second half (49th minute), Saudi player Hassan scored an own goal, which further strengthened Spain’s lead.
Iran surprises Belgium!
Los Angeles: Iran goalkeeper Alireza saved 7 goals from Belgium and played an important role in helping his team draw 0-0 against the world number 10 team. However, Iran also could not convert its chances into goals. Surprisingly, Belgium has not been able to score a single goal in this World Cup so far. In the first match, Egypt was saved from defeat due to an own goal.
During this match held on Monday, thousands of fans present in the stadium tried to divert the attention of the Iranian players. Let us tell you that the Iranian team enters America only to play the match and returns as soon as the match is over.
Egypt won the World Cup match after 92 years!
Vancouver: The Egyptian team, which played the FIFA World Cup for the first time in 1934, had to wait till 2026 for its first victory. In 1990 and 2018 also the team qualified for the World Cup, but did not win. On Monday, Egypt celebrated its first win in 92 years by beating New Zealand 3-1.
New Zealand took the lead with Finn Surman’s goal in the 15th minute of the match. But Egypt made a strong comeback in the second half. Mustafa Zico in the 58th minute, Mohammed Salah in the 67th minute and Trezeguet in the 82nd minute scored goals to give their team a historic victory. Now Egypt will face Iran in the last match of the group stage. Even if Egypt draws this match, its chances of reaching the knockout stage will increase.
Cape Verde’s magic continues, holding Uruguay to a 2-2 draw!
Miami: Cape Verde, playing the World Cup for the first time, continues to perform brilliantly. After holding a formidable team like Spain to a goalless draw in the first match, Cape Verde held Uruguay to a 2-2 draw in their second match on Monday. This result has kept their hopes of reaching the knockouts alive.
Kevin Pina scored the first goal of the World Cup for Cape Verde in the 21st minute of the match. However, Uruguay quickly bounced back. Araujo in the 44th minute and Cannobio in the 45+6th minute scored to give Uruguay the lead. But in the 61st minute, Helio Varela saved Cape Verde from defeat by scoring a goal.
Cape Verde will face Saudi Arabia in the last match of the group stage. If they win or draw the match, there is every possibility of them reaching the last-32.