Spain striker Yamal called his goal at the World Cup a dream come true

Spain striker Lamin Yamal, 18, scored his first goal at the FIFA World Cup against Saudi Arabia. The meeting was held on June 21 and ended with the victory of the Spaniards.

"This is something special. I've always dreamed of playing in the World Cup and scoring a goal in my first match in the starting line—up is a dream come true," the footballer said after the match, his words are quoted on the FIFA website.

The player was in the starting line-up for the match of the second round of the group stage of the World Cup-26. Yamal scored his debut goal in the 10th minute and was substituted after the break.

Thus, the athlete became one of the eight youngest football players to score goals in the history of the World Cup. At the same time, the record for age, which has been held for 68 years, belongs to Brazilian Pele, who distinguished himself at the 1958 World Championships at the age of 17.

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On June 21, the Spanish national team scored a crushing victory over the Saudi Arabian team in the second round match of the group stage of the World Cup-26. The match ended 4-0 and was held at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Spain scored four points and topped the Group H table.