Mikel Oyarzabal was once again decisive for Spain by scoring in the 2026 World Cup semi-final against France and equaling the highest goal record by a Spanish footballer in the same World Cup.

The attacker converted a penalty in the 22nd minute to reach five goals in the tournament, a figure with which he reached the mark established by David Villa in South Africa 2010 and Emilio Butragueño in Mexico 1986.

Oyarzabal equals Spain's best scoring record in a World Cup

With his score against France, Mikel Oyarzabal reached five goals in the 2026 World Cup, a record that no other Spanish player has surpassed in a single edition of the tournament.

Until this match, the best figure belonged to Emilio Butragueño, who scored five times at Mexico 1986 - four of those goals against Denmark in the round of 16 - and David Villa, who also scored five goals during South Africa 2010, an edition in which Spain won its only world title.

In addition to equaling that mark, the forward is in sixth place alone among the Spanish footballers with the most goals in the same World Cup.

The forward is going through one of the best moments of his career

The footballer coached by Luis de la Fuente maintains an outstanding performance with the Spanish team. In his last 21 games he has recorded 18 goals and six assists, establishing himself as one of the team's main offensive references.

His performance in the 2026 World Cup confirms the prominence that he has assumed in recent years, after also becoming the scorer of the goal that gave Spain the victory in the Euro 2024 final against England.

This is how Oyarzabal ranks among Spain's top scorers

With the goal against France, Mikel Oyarzabal reached 30 international goals and continues to climb positions among the top scorers in the history of Spain.

The classification is as follows:

The forward continues to increase his records with the Spanish team and already shares the best scoring figure achieved by a player from the country in a single edition of the World Cup.