Spain beats Austria 3-0 to reach World Cup last 16 as Oyarzabal scores twice
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Krishan Davis
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Spain defeated Austria 3-0 in Los Angeles to advance to the last 16 of the 2026 World Cup. Mikel Oyarzabal scored a brace and Pedro Porro added a header as the European champions dominated the knockout match. The article includes player ratings and analysis of Spain's performance, noting they took time to grow into the game but eventually controlled proceedings comfortably.
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· 3 pulledLa Roja took a little while to grow into the game but eventually took control and didn't look back.
Spain outclassed Austria in Los Angeles to reach the last 16 of the 2026 World Cup courtesy of a 3-0 win on Thursday.
The European champions avoided any sort of scare by dominating proceedings from the outset, securing a comfortable victory through Mikel Oyarzabal's brace and a header from Pedro Porro.
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