Yamal shatters Mbappe's World Cup record.

On the day he was named "Man of the Match" at the World Cup, Yamal surpassed Mbappe's record.

In the early hours of July 3rd, at the SoFi Stadium, the Spanish national team secured a convincing 3-0 victory over Austria in the Round of 16.

Yamal makes World Cup history. Photo: AP

Despite not scoring or assisting, Yamal was still considered the best player of the match. Against Austria, the 18-year-old Barcelona winger achieved a 90% pass accuracy rate, created two chances, successfully dribbled the ball 5 times (the most in the match), won 5 duels, and had 14 touches in the opponent's penalty area (the most in the match).

This was Yamal's first time receiving the "Man of the Match" award at a World Cup. Even more impressively, he was honored on the day he broke a record previously held by Mbappe.

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According to Opta, at the age of 18 years and 354 days, Yamal became the youngest European player in history to win 10 European Championships and World Cups. Previously, Mbappe set this record at 23 years and 355 days, which is about 5 years older than Yamal.

Furthermore, his impressive performance against Austria also made Yamal the youngest player to simultaneously have more than 10 touches in the opponent's penalty area and more than 10 dribbles in a World Cup match since 1966.

Furthermore, Yamal is expected to average 12 dribbles per 90 minutes at the 2026 World Cup. This is the best performance by a player who has played 200 minutes or more in the tournament since Jay-Jay Okocha (Nigeria) at the 1998 World Cup, who also averaged 12 dribbles per 90 minutes.

Yamal and his teammates' impressive return to form has eased fans' anxieties, especially as Spain will face Portugal in the Round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup.

Video of Oyarzabal scoring the opening goal for the Spanish national team against Austria. Source: VTV.

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Source: https://www.qdnd.vn/the-thao/worldcup-2026/yamal-pha-sau-ky-luc-world-cup-cua-mbappe-1047380