Marc Cucurella started for Spain as Luis de la Fuente’s side beat Saudi Arabia 4-0 in Atlanta, with the Real Madrid full-back directly involved in the move for the third goal and again influential before the fourth.
The update matters for Madrid because Cucurella’s World Cup minutes are arriving with momentum rather than management. According to Real Madrid’s official match report, the defender’s cross helped create the third goal, finished by Mikel Oyarzabal after a Saudi Arabia deflection, before Cucurella later drove in the low delivery that preceded Ferran Torres scoring Spain’s fourth.
Cucurella gives Madrid another World Cup marker
Spain’s win keeps their tournament rhythm moving and gives Cucurella another useful marker in a summer that has already put Madrid players and targets under heavy international attention.
For Real Madrid supporters, the key detail is not just that Cucurella started. It is that he shaped two decisive attacking phases from the left side, showing the kind of width, timing and final-third presence that makes his World Cup role worth tracking closely.
With Spain easing through a 4-0 result and De la Fuente getting attacking output from wide areas, Cucurella has strengthened his case to remain central to the plan as the tournament moves on.
