Although Spain arrived at this year's World Cup as a championship favorite and then went unbeaten through group play, those first three matches weren't overly impressive. When the knockout rounds

Spain beat Austria, Portugal survived Croatia in VAR drama, Harry Kane fired England through, and Argentina prepared for Cape Verde.

Spain blanked Austria 3–0 in California with a brace from Mikel Oyarzabal and a Pedro Porro header. They will meet Portugal, who edged Croatia 2–1 in Toronto thanks to a late Gonçalo Ramos header. Vie

Spain vs Austria FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 Match Today Highlights: Oyarzabal's 36th and 89th minute strikes helped him get to 4 goals in this World Cup, firmly keeping him in conversation of the Golden Boot race.

After arriving at the World Cup as one of the favourites, Spain have made a relatively low-key start to the tournament

Now this is the Spain we all thought we were getting before the tournament. They kept the ball for fun, and spent 90 minutes in Los Angeles Stadium reminding everyone why they were labeled as co-favorites before a ball was kicked.