Spain answered who won today in the world cup with a 3-0 win over Austria and a place in the round of 16. Luis de la Fuente’s side controlled the match from the first minute and finished it with three goals spread across the second half and late stages.
Oyarzabal Opens Spain
Mikel Oyarzabal started the scoring after 36 minutes. Marc Cucurella set up that goal, then added the assist for Pedro Porro’s finish after 66 minutes. Oyarzabal struck again on 89 minutes to close the match and settle Spain’s progression without any need for extra time.
Cucurella Shapes The Breakthrough
Cucurella was central to the decisive stretch. He assisted both of Oyarzabal’s goals and also supplied the ball for Porro’s strike, turning Spain’s left side into the route through Austria’s defense. Lamine Yamal was described as Spain’s main threat, but the final product came through the wide and central connections around him.
That detail fits the way Spain handled the match. Austria never found a way back after the first goal, and the three-goal margin left no late escape route. Spain did not need a single flurry of pressure; the score line grew through repeated cuts into the same areas.
Portugal, Croatia, Ben
The day’s prediction game also carried a complication away from Spain’s result. Ben, the guest subscriber from Australia who supports Australia and Arsenal, was part of the picks, and Stanley chose Croatia to knock out Portugal even though everybody else thought Spain would progress into the round of 16. Croatia led Portugal after Ivan Perisic scored five minutes into the second half, Cristiano Ronaldo equalized from the penalty spot after Nikola Vlasic fouled Renato Veiga, and Diogo Costa made a handful of terrific saves before Rafael Leao crossed for Goncalo Ramos in the 94th minute.
Spain’s win was the cleanest knockout result in the day’s set of matches, and it sent Austria out while leaving Spain inside the 2026 World Cup bracket. The prediction battle still has a separate question hanging over it: whether the article’s picks matched the actual outcomes beyond Spain’s 3-0 result.
