The Spanish national team secured a comfortable 3-0 victory over Austria in the 2026 World Cup Round of 32 at the Los Angeles Stadium.
Mikel Oyarzabal opened the scoring for Spain in the 36th hour, followed by a second goal from Pedro Porro in the 66th minute. The Real Sociedad star then sealed the emphatic win by netting his second and La Roja’s third goal in the 89th minute.
Ending the Knockout Stage Jinx Since 2010
With this triumph, Spain has won a World Cup knockout match for the first time since defeating the Netherlands in the 2010 final.
Following their historic South Africa triumph, Vicente del Bosque’s men suffered a premature group-stage exit in 2014. Subsequently, La Roja was eliminated in the Round of 16 by Russia in 2018, and faced the same fate against Morocco in 2022.
Lamine Yamal’s New Generation Steps Up
Now, a new golden generation led by Lamine Yamal has finally broken the knockout stage curse. Spain has comfortably advanced to the Round of 16, where they are set to face the winner of the blockbuster clash between Portugal and Croatia.
Furthermore, this victory extends Spain’s incredible unbeaten run across all competitions to 34 consecutive matches, consisting of 25 wins and 9 draws.
