European champions Spain made light work of Austria with a thumping 3-0 win in Los Angeles in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 clash. Mikel Oyarzabal scored twice, while Pedro Porro scored his first ever Spain goal to seal the win. La Roja will now face the winner of the Portugal vs Croatia match in the Round of 16.
Spain booked their place in the Round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 with a commanding 3-0 victory over Austria at Los Angeles, ending a 16-year wait for a knockout-stage win at the tournament. A brace from Mikel Oyarzabal and Pedro Porro's maiden international goal sealed an impressive performance from the European champions.
La Roja, who last won a World Cup knockout match on their way to lifting the trophy in South Africa in 2010, will now face the winners of the Portugal vs Croatia clash in Dallas on 6 July.
Spain made an aggressive start, with Lamine Yamal testing Austria inside the opening minute. The pressure continued to mount, and Marc Cucurella briefly thought he had opened the scoring from a corner, only for the effort to be ruled out after a foul on goalkeeper Alexander Schlager.
The breakthrough finally arrived in the 36th minute. Cucurella delivered a low cross from the left, and Mikel Oyarzabal met it first time to guide his finish into the far corner for his third goal of the tournament.
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