Spain 3-0 Austria: FIFA World Cup 2026 Spain’s success was their first in the knockout rounds of the World Cup since their triumph in South Africa in 2010 – and their reward is a Round of 16 tie in Dallas on 6 July against the winners of the Portugal-Croatia match.
Lamine Yamal set the tone early with a shot on goal in the first minute, and the European champions’ threat grew as the half progressed. Marc Cucurella thought he had put Spain in front from a corner kick, but the goal was disallowed for a foul on goalkeeper Alexander Schlager.
Oyarzabal broke the deadlock after 36 minutes, when Cucurella supplied the low ball from the left and the Basque frontman steered a first-time shot into the corner for his third goal of these finals.
For Austria, chances were scarce. Michael Gregoritsch failed to connect with a Marcel Sabitzer cross at 0-0 while substitute Sasa Kalajdzic could not keep his header down from another Sabitzer ball moments after his introduction on the hour.
Instead, a header at the other end secured Spain’s progress, Baena crossing from the left and Pedro Porro arriving to nod in. After David Alaba had blocked a Yamal shot on the line, Spain got a third goal to reflect their superiority as Oyarzabal slid in his second from another Cucurella cross.