Day 11 World Cup Recap: Spain Rout Saudi, Cape Verde Hold Uruguay & Salah’s Historic Strike

Day 11 of the 2026 World Cup saw Spain, Belgium, Cape Verde and Egypt in action. Spain bounced back from a draw with a brilliant 4-0 victory over Saudi Arabia in Atlanta. Lamine Yamal became Spain’s second youngest World Cup scorer and Mikel Oyarzabal added a brace before an own goal completed the rout. Belgium were held 0-0 by Iran in Los Angeles despite dominating possession and finishing with ten men after a late red card. Cape Verde drew 2-2 with Uruguay in Miami, becoming the second African side after Nigeria to score two goals from outside the box. Egypt recorded their first World Cup win, beating New Zealand 3-1. Mohamed Salah scored Egypt’s record World Cup goal and assisted the winner.

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