Los Angeles, July 2 -- Mikel Oyarzabal has etched his name permanently into Spanish football folklore following his masterclass performance against Austria at SoFi Stadium. By netting a brilliant brace in the 3-0 victory, the Real Sociedad forward became the first player in the history of the Spanish men's national team to score two or more goals in two different matches of the same FIFA World Cup.

While Spain has historically boasted legendary forwards like David Villa, Raul Gonzalez, and Fernando Torres, none managed to register multiple multi-goal games within a single World Cup tournament cycle. Oyarzabal's clinical finishing in North America has officially broken that barrier.

Oyarzabal's historic achievement caps off a sensational...