Los Angeles. Spain has entered the last 16 of the World Cup football 2026 by presenting high claims. Spain defeated Austria 3-0 in the last 32 match in Los Angeles on Friday morning.
Mikel Oyerzabal scored 2 goals and Pedro Porro scored 1 goal to give victory to Spain. Spain scored 2 goals in the knockout stage for the first time since they defeated Switzerland 3-0 in the 1994 World Cup in America.
Spain won the knockout stage for the first time since winning the World Cup in 2010. Spain is progressing without conceding a goal in the tournament. Spain will play the winner between Portugal and Croatia for a place in the quarterfinals.
While Austria was playing defensively, Spain was attacking one after the other, and at the same time, forward Oyerzabal broke the goal drought in the 36th minute. He made good use of Mark Cucurella’s pass.
In the 66th minute, Poro, who overlapped with an excellent cross showing individual skills, scored Spain’s second goal with a header. Oyerjabal scored the third goal in the 89th minute with a beautiful pass from Cukurella.
This was Austria’s first World Cup since 1998. The team was playing in the World Cup for the first time since 1954. But against Spain, who played with the ball under control in the middle line, Austria did not feel much.