Spain vs Austria FIFA World Cup 2026 Match Highlights: Oyarzabal brace, Porro strike help ESP sink AUT 3-0 | Football News
Spain vs Austria World Cup 2026 Match Highlights: Mikel Oyarzabal scored a brace while Pedro Porro chipped in with a lone strike as Spain defeated Austria 3-0 in their Round of 32 encounter at the Los Angeles Stadium on Thursday night.Oyarzabal’s 36th and 89th minute strikes helped him get to 4 goals in this World Cup, firmly keeping him in conversation of the Golden Boot race. Spain could have got even more but Austria Alexander Schlager made some important saves to keep Lamine Yamal and Alex Baena out in the 1st half.Story continues below this ad
David Alaba also made a goal line clearance in the second half to keep Yamal out but the, Spain had already gone too far ahead. They will now wait and see who they face in the Round of 16 with one of Portugal and Croatia set for a date with destiny.
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Spain’s Lamine Yamal celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the World Cup Group H soccer match between Spain and Saudi Arabia in Atlanta, Sunday, June 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
Spain bounce back; ride Lamine Yamal magic to thrash Saudi Arabia
There is little that could have jolted the Goliath-esque Spain more strongly than being kept at bay Cape Verde’s veritable David. Coach Luis de la Fuente said as much before the World Cup favourites’ meeting with Saudi Arabia.
“The team is stung and sometimes criticism is motivating. The players do read things, they’re angry, and for sure tomorrow, the game will be very different.”
Six nights after failing to break through Cape Verde’s resance at the same Atlanta Stadium, La Roja made amends in style. Lamine Yamal’s maiden World Cup start sparked a ruthless 4-0 hammering of their Asian opponents.
