Rodri shines and Spain advances in the 2026 World Cup with victory over Austria
Rodri was instrumental in Spain's victory, which defeated Austria 3-0 and qualified for the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup. Oyarzabal was the highlight of the match, scoring two goals.
Rodri completed the 90 minutes on the field as Spain progressed smoothly, defeating Austria 3-0 and securing their place in the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup. The current European champions controlled the pace of the game, overcoming a frustrating start to the match. Spain's first goal came in the 36th minute when Mikel Oyarzabal latched on to Marc Cucurella's low cross to open the scoring. Despite a string of great saves from Austrian goalkeeper Alexander Schlager before half-time, including a deflection of an Álex Baena free kick that hit the crossbar, Spain continued to press. In the second half, Pedro Porro doubled the lead in the 66th minute, heading a Baena cross into the back of the net. In the final minutes, Cucurella became an assistant again, passing a perfect ball to Oyarzabal, who scored his second goal of the match and fourth of the tournament. Austria, who made their first appearance in a knockout stage since 1954, failed to finish effectively, with only a header from Sasa Kalajdžić going wide of the target. With this victory, Spain joined Mexico as the only teams to have yet to concede a goal in their first four matches of the tournament. The smooth performance puts La Roja in an excellent position for an electrifying round of 16 clash, where they will face either Portugal or Croatia, who will meet in their own knockout match on Thursday night.
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