Who will Spain face in Round of 16 of FIFA World Cup 2026 after beating Austria?
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La Roja cruised past their opponents in tonight’s Round of 32 fixture.
Spain sealed their place in the Round of 16 of the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2026 with a dominant 3-0 win over Austria in their Round of 32 clash at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on July 2.
The European champions dominated the match from the start, but found it hard to break the Austrian defence. Marc Cucurella saw an early goal ruled out by the referee due to a foul on goalkeeper Alexander Schlager in the build-up.
La Roja finally took the lead in the 36th minute, with Mikel Oyarzabal deftly converting a cross from Cucurella. Pedro Porro doubled the Spanish advantage in the 66th minute, heading in from close range after a cross by Alex Baena.
Cucurella then set up another goal for Oyarzabal in the 89th minute. This sealed the victory for the two-time world champions, who booked their place in the last 16 at the expense of Ralf Rangnick’s side.
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Who will Spain play next?
As a result of their win over Austria, La Roja progressed to the Round of 16 for the third consecutive edition. Coincidentally, this also marked the first time that they won a knockout match since their World Cup title win in 2010.
In the Round of 16, Spain will face the winner of the match between Portugal and Croatia. The match will take place at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on July 5.
Portugal and Croatia will face off in their Round of 32 clash at BMO Field in Toronto, Canada, on July 2.
Who will Spain face in FIFA World Cup 2026? Round of 16?
La Roja will face the winner of Portugal vs Croatia in their Round of 16 clash.
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Sushruta has spent over two years covering football, with a particular focus on Indian and international competitions. Alongside football, he has reported on a variety of sports, bringing curiosity and perspective to every story. When he’s not following the action, he can usually be found binge-watching movies or getting lost in a good book.