The Spanish national team booked a ticket to the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup, after achieving a major victory over its Austrian counterpart by 3-0, in the confrontation that brought them together in the round of 32 competitions at Los Angeles Stadium.
La Roja imposed its control over the course of the match from the first minutes, and continued to press in search of the lead goal, after a goal scored by Mark Cucurella in the 30th minute was disallowed due to him committing a violation against a goalkeeper. The goal.
The Spanish response did not take long, as Mikel Oyarzabal succeeded in opening the scoring in the 36th minute, after he took advantage of a perfect cross from Cucurella and put the ball into the net, so that the Spanish team finished the first half with a 1-0 lead.
With the start of the second half, the Spanish team continued its attacking advantage, with Pedro Porro adding the second goal in the 66th minute, after converting a wonderful cross from Alex Baena into the goal with a header. Perfectly done.
The Spanish team almost increased the score on more than one occasion, most notably Lamine Yamal’s chance, which was brilliantly cleared by David Alaba before it crossed the goal line, before Oyarzabal returned and completed the hat-trick in the 89th minute, taking advantage of a new cross sent by Cucurella to score his second personal goal in the match.
With this victory, the Spanish team continued its strong performances in the World Cup, to reserve its place in the Round of 16, where the winner awaits. The upcoming confrontation between Croatia and Portugal.