On July 3, Spain triumphed over Austria in the tournament's round of 32 at the Los Angeles Stadium in the United States, led by Mikel Oyarzabal's second multi-goal performance of the tournament.
According to Yonhap News, Oyarzabal opened the scoring in the 36th minute, calmly finishing a low cross from Marc Cucurella with his left foot.
Spain doubled their lead in the 66th minute when Pedro Porro headed in a cross from Baena on the left.
With the momentum on their side, Spain scored again in the 89th minute, as Cucurella delivered another low cross from the left, which Oyarzabal converted with a right-footed shot.
After the match, Spain's head coach Luis de la Fuente stated, "Great teams shine when it matters most," adding, "We played a nearly perfect game, but we must continue to improve. There is always room for growth, and every match ahead will be very challenging."
This match marked the second World Cup encounter between Spain and Austria.
Spain avenged a 2-1 defeat to Austria in the 1978 Argentina tournament, 48 years later.
Spain will face the winner of the Portugal-Croatia match on July 7 at 4 a.m. at the Dallas Stadium in the United States for a spot in the quarterfinals.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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