Spain striker rewrites national team history. What has he achieved?
Miguel Solomons
Dailysports's expert
On Tuesday, July 14, Spain and France are meeting in the semi-finals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and La Roja striker Mikel Oyarzabal has written his name into the history books.
Details: According to MisterChip (Alexis), Oyarzabal scored in the match to take his tally to 14 goals in the 2025/26 season. It is the highest single-season total in the history of the Spain national team, surpassing David Villa's previous record of 13 goals set during the 2008/09 campaign.
In addition, Oyarzabal has now scored five goals at FIFA World Cup tournaments, drawing level with Emilio Butragueño, Fernando Morientes and Raúl. Only David Villa has scored more World Cup goals for Spain, with nine.
Reminder: Meanwhile, the first half also featured a controversial incident in which a France player made a heavy challenge on an opponent, but the refereeing team took no action.
