Spain Secures Round of 32 Spot with 3-0 Victory Over Austria

Kathmandu. In the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match, Spain secured their place in the final 16 by achieving a comfortable 3-0 victory over Austria.

Spain, who maintained excellent control over Austria throughout the game, saw forward Mikel Oyarzabal score two goals and Pedro Porro score one.

Oyarzabal gave Spain the initial lead in the 36th minute. Spain, holding a one-goal lead in the first half, continued their aggressive play in the second half.

Pedro Porro doubled Spain's lead in the 66th minute. Then, with one minute remaining until the end of regulation time, in the 89th minute, Oyarzabal scored his second personal goal, confirming Spain's 3-0 victory.

With two goals in this match, Oyarzabal has emerged as a strong contender in the race for the Golden Boot, becoming the top scorer of this World Cup. He had also scored two goals against Saudi Arabia in the group stage.

Looking at the overall statistics of the match, Spain maintained 65 percent ball possession and took 21 shots on Austria's goal, 10 of which were on target. Austria made 5 attempts throughout the game, but none were on target.

With this victory, Spain has continued their strong journey in the tournament. Spain, who has played four matches in the ongoing World Cup, has not conceded a single goal so far. They played a goalless draw against Cape Verde in the first match, and with Oyarzabal's two goals, they defeated Saudi Arabia 4-0 overall. They also played a goalless draw against Uruguay in the final group stage match.