Spain books place in last 16 with three-goal victory
At the 2026 World Cup Round of 32, Spain defeated Austria 3-0 to advance to the Round of 16.
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Spain and Austria faced off at SoFi Stadium in the 2026 World Cup Round of 32. In the match refereed by Swedish official Glenn Nyberg, Spain took the lead 1-0 in the 36th minute through a goal from Mikel Oyarzabal.
That goal also set the score at half-time. In the second half, the goal that put Spain at ease came in the 66th minute.
From a cross by Alex Baena on the left wing, Pedro headed the ball into the net to make it 2-0 for La Roja. Mikel Oyarzabal, who had opened the scoring, then netted the match-clinching goal in the 89th minute, and Luis de la Fuente's side left the pitch with a 3-0 victory to advance to the next round. Spain will face the winner of the Portugal–Croatia match in the Round of 16.