Mikel Oyarzabal scored twice as Spain defeats Austria 3-0 at Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood. The victory secures Spain’s place in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16. Spain arrived as one of the tournament favorites and continued their strong defensive run by keeping another clean sheet. Luis de la Fuente’s side will now face either Portugal for a place in the quarterfinals.

Spain opened the scoring in the 36th minute after Oyarzabal turned in Marc Cucurella’s low cross from the left. The goal marked his third of the tournament. Pedro Porro doubled the lead in the 66th minute when Alex Baena picked him out with a cross at the back post. Porro made no mistake with his header and recorded his first goal for Spain. Furthermore, Oyarzabal completed the display in the 89th minute, linking up with Cucurella to slot the ball into the corner.

Spain completely dominated the match with 64.5 percent possession and control throughout. The team produced 10 shots on target from 23 attempts overall. Austria struggled to create clear chances and failed to register a single shot on target from five attempts. Meanwhile, their best opportunity came when star player Sasa Kalajdzic met a cross in the box, but his header landed on top of the goal.

The comprehensive victory provides a major boost for Spain after they started the tournament with a goalless draw against Cape Verde. That result had raised questions over their form at the time. The impressive comprehensive result shows Spain defeats Austria with style and confidence heading into knockout football. The young squad can draw real confidence from Lamine Yamal’s sharp performance after recovering from his hamstring injury. Finally, Spain should feel genuinely optimistic about their upcoming match against Portugal in the next round.