FIFA World Cup 2026: Spain beat Austria 3-0 to reach the last 16 of the FIFA World Cup

July 03, 2026 એબીપી અસ્મિતા

FIFA World Cup 2026: Spain performed brilliantly in the Round of 32 of the FIFA World Cup 2026, beating Austria 3-0 to reach the last 16. Mikel Auerzabal scored two goals in the match played at the Los Angeles Stadium, while Pedro Poro played a key role in the team's victory with his first international goal. Spain will now face the winner of the Portugal-Croatia match in Dallas on July 6

🇪🇸 Spain have qualified for the Round of 16!#FIFAWorldCup
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Spain established a strong lead in the first half

Spain took an aggressive approach from the start of the match. In the first minute, Lamin Yamal alerted the Austrian defense by hitting a shot on goal. Spain continued to attack relentlessly. Mark Cucurella headed the ball into the net from a corner, but the referee disallowed the goal due to a foul on goalkeeper Alexander Slager. In the 36th minute, Mikel Oyarzabal gave Spain a 1-0 lead with a first-touch finish from Cucurella's superb low cross. Alex Benano's free-kick hit the crossbar at the end of the first half

poro and Oyerzabal scored big wins in the second half

Austria tried to bounce back early in the second half. In the 61st minute, substitute Sassa Kalajdzic had a chance to score a header but failed to keep the ball inside the goalpost. Spain then took full control of the match. In the 66th minute, Pedro Porro made it 2-0 with a superb header from Alex Baye's precise cross. It was his first international goal for Spain. Spain won in the 89th minute. Mikel Oyarzabal converted a Marc Cucurella cross into a goal and the team's third goal to give Spain a 3-0 victory

Unai Simone makes history

Spain goalkeeper Unai Simone performed brilliantly throughout the match, maintaining a clean sheet in his fifth consecutive World Cup match. He also set a new World Cup record of not conceding a goal for 519 consecutive minutes. He broke Italy goalkeeper Walter Zenga's record of 517 minutes without conceding a goal.

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