​Ahead of the 2026 World Cup, all eyes were on Lamine Yamal, Spain’s teenage sensation who has broken records for the national team and FC Barcelona.Yamal has scored one goal in the tournament so far, back in group play. But another player helped boost La Roja to the semifinals: Mikel Oyarzabal. He has four goals in the World Cup and established himself as a name to know with a winning goal for Spain in another major tournament.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementSpain takes on France on Tuesday, July 14 in the semifinals at AT&T Stadium in Dallas. The winner will take on the England or Argentina match, who play Wednesday, July 15.Oyarzabal is a 29-year-old forward for Spain. He made his debut for La Roja in 2016 at 19 years old. He has made 59 appearances and scored 29 goals for the national team.Oyarzabal has scored four goals for Spain in the 2026 World Cup. He had a brace with two goals in the 4-0 group play victory over Saudi Arabia. He had another two goals in the 3-0 round of 32 win over Austria.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementNo, Mikel Oyarzabal did not play in the 2022 World Cup because he was recovering from a torn ACL.Mikel Oyarzabal scored Spain’s winning goal in the 2024 European Championship. Spain beat England 2-1 to take home the title.Mikel Oyarzabal plays for La Liga club Real Sociedad.This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Who is Mikel Oyarzabal? Spain’s key player in France World Cup semifinal