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Favored to win the title, Spain displayed overwhelming power against Austria.
On the 3rd (Korea time), Spain defeated Austria 3-0 in the 2026 FIFA North America World Cup Round of 32 match held at Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood, California, USA, thanks to Mikel Oyarzabal's brace and a goal by Pedro Porro.
Having passed the first tournament hurdle, Spain will face the winner of the Portugal-Croatia match in the Round of 16.
Spain, which advanced to the knockout stage as the top team in Group H, met Austria, the second-place team in Group J, and launched a fierce attack immediately after the start of the first half. Controlling the tempo with Lamine Yamal and Dani Olmo leading the way, Spain finally broke the deadlock in the 36th minute of the first half. Oyarzabal finished off a sharp ground ball cross delivered by Marc Cucurella from the left flank with a clean left-footed shot.
Spain did not relinquish control in the second half either. Although Austria attempted a counterattack by raising its LINE, Spain's additional goal instead came through. In the 21st minute of the second half, Porro rushed into space toward a cross from Alex Baena and connected with a precise header to send the ball into the net.
Having seized the initiative, Spain scored a late third goal to completely crush Austria's will to chase. The 'Cucurella-Oyarzabal' combination that produced the opening goal once again shone in the 44th minute of the second half. Oyarzabal received a pass from Cucurella, who had broken through the flank, and calmly scored from an open chance to complete his brace.
Spain, which deployed a 4-1-2-3 formation on this day, showed no weaknesses on both offense and defense. Rodri anchored a solid midfield, while the front three of Yamal-Oyarzabal-Baena constantly harassed Austria's defensive line. On the other hand, although key players such as Marcel Sabitzer and David Alaba fought hard for Austria, they could not overcome the gap in team strength and were defeated.
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