After being selected for Luis Enrique's starting lineup for their first match in Qatar at the Al Thumama Stadium, the midfielder earned his fourteenth senior international appearance. With goals from Dani Olmo, Marco Asensio, and Ferran Torres in the opening 31 minutes, Spain quickly jumped out to a three-goal lead. Nine minutes after the interval, Torres added his second goal of the game.
After collecting a superbly placed delivery from Alvaro Morata, young prodigy Gavi then made history with a historic goal in the 74th minute. He used the outside of his right boot to half-volley the ball in off the post. After Calos Soler had added his name to the scoresheet, Morata himself joined in on the fun, scoring Spain's seventh goal of the game in stoppage time. Gavi, who is 18 years and 110 days old, is now not only Spain's youngest-ever player in a major competition, but also the nation's youngest-ever World Cup goal scorer.