Spain advances to Round of 16 after defeating Austria 3-0
The Guardian Sport • 2 min read • Latest: Jul 2, 2026, 9:00 PM
Last updated Jul 2, 2026
Spain secured a 3-0 victory over Austria in their Round of 32 match at SoFi Stadium on July 2, 2026. Mikel Oyarzabal scored twice, while Pedro Porro netted his first international goal. Spain controlled the match with strong passing and had the majority of chances, while Austria failed to register any shots on target in the first half. With the win, Spain progresses to face the winner of the Portugal-Croatia match in the next round.
- •Spain scored three goals, two by Mikel Oyarzabal and one by Pedro Porro.
- •Marc Cucurella provided assists for all three goals.
- •Spain had better control and chances throughout the match.
- •Austria's tournament ends after reaching the knockout stage.
- •Spain will play the winner of Portugal versus Croatia next.
- 9:12 PMThe Guardian Sport — Mikel Oyarzabal at the double as Spain beat Austria and cruise into last 16
- 9:00 PMYahoo Sports — World Cup 2026: Spain coasts past Austria behind Mikel Oyarzabal brace, into Round of 16
"The group stage is something you have to do but the World Cup starts here, Lamine Yamal had insisted, and down on the Pacific that was how it played out. It wasn’t that Spain defeated Austria to reach the last 16 where they will face Portugal or Croatia, their first victory at the knockout stage since they were champions back in 2010; it was that on an enjoyable sunny afternoon they were Spain again. Two goals from Mikel Oyarzabal and another from Pedro Porro completed a 3-0 win that was as recognisably theirs as their coach had requested. For the fourth consecutive game Spain kept a clean sheet, Unai Simón breaking Iker Casillas’s record and Pau Cubarsí and Aymeric Laporte confirming their status as the centre-back pair of the tournament so far, but what really stood out was what was happening everywhere else. A little flat until now, that opening quarter against Saudi Arabia apart, here they flew and the ball did too. Intense, incisive, and ultimately entirely dominant. A lot of fun too, right from the start. And if Austria played their part then, by the time Oyarzabal added the third, this belonged only to Spain. What had looked like being a game had ended up belonging only to them. Continue reading...
"This World Cup has belonged to its biggest stars. Spain showed Thursday it doesn't need one.
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External links- The Guardian SportJul 2, 2026, 9:12 PMMikel Oyarzabal at the double as Spain beat Austria and cruise into last 16
The group stage is something you have to do but the World Cup starts here, Lamine Yamal had insisted, and down on the Pacific that was how it played out. It wasn’t that Spain defeated Austria to reach the last 16 where they will face Portugal or Croatia, their first victory at the knockout stage since they were champions back in 2010; it was that on an enjoyable sunny afternoon they were Spain again. Two goals from Mikel Oyarzabal and another from Pedro Porro completed a 3-0 win that was as recognisably theirs as their coach had requested. For the fourth consecutive game Spain kept a clean sheet, Unai Simón breaking Iker Casillas’s record and Pau Cubarsí and Aymeric Laporte confirming their status as the centre-back pair of the tournament so far, but what really stood out was what was happening everywhere else. A little flat until now, that opening quarter against Saudi Arabia apart, here they flew and the ball did too. Intense, incisive, and ultimately entirely dominant. A lot of fun too, right from the start. And if Austria played their part then, by the time Oyarzabal added the third, this belonged only to Spain. What had looked like being a game had ended up belonging only to them. Continue reading...
- Yahoo SportsJul 2, 2026, 9:00 PMWorld Cup 2026: Spain coasts past Austria behind Mikel Oyarzabal brace, into Round of 16
This World Cup has belonged to its biggest stars. Spain showed Thursday it doesn't need one.
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