Spain advances to Round of 16 with 3-0 win over Austria
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 2, 2026, 11:03 PM
Last updated Jul 2, 2026
Spain secured a 3-0 victory against Austria in the FIFA World Cup Round of 32 match held at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on July 2, 2026. Mikel Oyarzabal scored twice, and Pedro Porro added another goal, maintaining Spain's strong tournament performance with their fourth consecutive clean sheet. Spain dominated possession and shot attempts, limiting Austria to no shots on target. The win sets up Spain to face the winner of the upcoming match between Portugal and Croatia in Dallas on July 6, 2026.
- •Spain scores three goals with Oyarzabal netting two and Porro one.
- •Spain maintains 61% possession and 23 shot attempts to Austria's 5.
- •Unai Simón sets record for consecutive minutes without conceding a goal.
- •Next, Spain will play either Portugal or Croatia in the Round of 16.
- •This was Austria's first knockout match since 1954.
- 11:03 PMYahoo Sports — Spain coasts past Austria in controlled, dominant Round of 32 victory
"The pre-tournament favorite looked every bit of its label with a pair of goals from Mikel Oyarzabal and a fourth straight clean sheet in four World Cup games. Spain plays Portugal or Croatia in Dallas on Monday.
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