World Cup 2026: Mikel Oyarzabal reacts to his performance in Spain-Saudi match
Spain 4–0 Saudi Arabia. Mikel Oyarzabal double, one assist; After the match, he said, "My goal is to do good for the team." Next match: Uruguay on June 27.
Spain thrashed Saudi Arabia 4–0 in the second round of the FIFA World Cup 2026 group stage. Forward Mikel Oyarzabal, who scored a double and assisted another goal in this match, was adjudged the best player of the match.
Reacting to his performance, Oyarzabal said, "At the end of the day, it's just a fun thing; I don't give too much importance to it. I'm happy to score goals and help the team. No matter what, I always try to do what's good for the team. If things don't go according to plan, you have to criticize yourself and look inward to improve. We know we can do much better than we did against Cabo Verde that day. We're looking forward to the opportunity to fix that." "It's important to start on the right tone — and that's what we've achieved," he said. These comments were quoted by NBC News.
Spain will face Uruguay on June 27 in the third round of the group stage.