Oyarzabal scores two goals as Spain dominates Austria in World Cup knockout
Key takeaways
- Mikel Oyarzabal’s brace allows the European champions to dominate Austria and move on to the round of 16.
- The European champions controlled possession and sliced through the Austrian defence in a typically dominant performance in Los Angeles, as Hollywood stars Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem and singer Rosalia cheered on.
- The win, which could have been by a greater margin – with a disallowed goal and a free kick off the woodwork – sets up a tantalising round-of-16 clash with either Portugal or Croatia.
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Mikel Oyarzabal’s brace allows the European champions to dominate Austria and move on to the round of 16.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Spain's forward Mikel Oyarzabal celebrates scoring his team's third goal against Austria in their 2026 World Cup round of 32 match at Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood, US, on July 2, 2026 [Frederic J Brown/AFP]By AFPPublished On 2 Jul 20262 Jul 2026Spain coasted past Austria and into the FIFA World Cup last 16 on Thursday, thoroughly outclassing their opponents in a 3-0 knockout win, with a brace from Mikel Oyarzabal and a Pedro Porro header.
The European champions controlled possession and sliced through the Austrian defence in a typically dominant performance in Los Angeles, as Hollywood stars Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem and singer Rosalia cheered on.