Yamal inspires Spain to Croatia romp on World Cup homecoming

SEVILLE, Spain: Lamine Yamal scored two goals and set up another as Spain hammered Croatia 4-1 on Tuesday in the Nations League in their first home game since lifting the World Cup. Yamal, 19, was joined on the scoresheet by Marc Pubill and Nico Williams as they extended their unbeaten run to 40 matches, which includes June’s final triumph over Argentina in the United States. La Roja next play Czech Republic on Saturday in Group A3. Yamal’s contribution strengthened his case for the Ballon d’Or,