Spain defeated Austria 3-0 in the World Cup round of 32 to advance to the round of 16. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Associated Press.
The match took place on July 2, 2026, at the stadium in Inglewood, California. Mikel Oyarzabal scored two goals for Spain, and Pedro Porro added another. Oyarzabal, wearing number 21, opened the scoring and later added a second. Pedro Porro (number 12) scored the second goal, assisted by Alex Baena.
Austria's Michael Gregoritsch (number 11) and Spain's Pau Cubarsi contested a header. Spain's Alex Baena (number 15) challenged Austria's Stefan Posch (number 5) for the ball. Match photos were taken by AP photographers Jae C. Hong, Marcio J. Sanchez, and Mark J. Terrill.
Spain advanced to the round of 16, while Austria was eliminated. The full match report was written by Associated Press journalist Greg Beacham.