Ananya Lohia , Mexico - Spain continued their impressive FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign by defeating Austria 3-0 in the Round of 32 at Los Angeles Stadium on Thursday. Mikel Oyarzabal starred with a brilliant brace, while Pedro Porro added another as La Roja secured a dominant victory to book their place in the Round of 16.

Oyarzabal opened the scoring in the 36th minute before Pedro Porro doubled Spain's advantage after the break, putting the match firmly under Spain's control. The Spanish forward then wrapped up the win with his second goal in the 89th minute, taking his tournament tally to four and strengthening his challenge for the Golden Boot.

Despite the defeat, Austria goalkeeper Alexander Schlager kept the scoreline respectable with a string of fine saves, denying Lamine Yamal and Alex Baena in the first half. Veteran defender David Alaba also produced a superb goal-line clearance in the second half to prevent Yamal from adding his name to the scoresheet.

With the convincing victory, Spain advance to the Round of 16 in commanding fashion and will now face the winner of the Portugal vs Croatia clash. Riding a strong run of form, Luis de la Fuente's side will be aiming to continue their title charge as the knockout stage progresses.