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Spain 3-0 Austria Analysis: Oyarzabal’s Double, Porro’s Header and De la Fuente’s Complete Pressing Display

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Spain defeated Austria 3-0 in the Round of 32 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, securing their first knockout victory at the tournament since the 2010 final and advancing to face Portugal in the Round of 16. Mikel Oyarzabal scored twice and Pedro Porro added a powerful header at the 22:00 EAT kickoff, while Luis de la Fuente’s defensive organization achieved the remarkable feat of preventing Ralf Rangnick’s Austria from registering a single shot on target.
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Portugal 2-1 Croatia Analysis: Ronaldo’s First Knockout Goal and Ramos’s Late Header Set Up Spain

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Portugal defeated Croatia 2-1 in Toronto on July 3 EAT to advance to the 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 16, where they will face Spain. Gonçalo Ramos headed a stoppage-time winner after Cristiano Ronaldo converted a penalty for his first knockout goal of the tournament, cancelling out Ivan Perišić’s second-half opener. Croatia had a potential late equaliser ruled out for offside following a VAR review, ending the 2018 finalists’ campaign in the expanded 48-team tournament’s first knockout round.
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