Spain confirmed the predictions and qualified with characteristic ease to the “16” of the World Cup.
With a 3-0 win over Austria in Los Angeles in front of 70,000 spectators, Roja booked their ticket to the next round where they await Portugal or Croatia on Monday night (6/7) in Dallas.
De La Fuente’s side completely dominated the nearly 100 minutes of the match and were not threatened at all. He opened the scoring with Oyarthambal in the 38th minute after an assist from Koukoureya. In the delays of the half (45+2′), Baena “marked” the crossbar with a direct foul, Yamal went first for the “rebound” but Slager defeated him and kept the Austrians in the game.
This lasted until the 66th minute, when Alex Baena moved from the left, crossed into the “heart” of the defense and Pedro Porro headed the move to score his first goal with the Spanish national team. In the 84th minute, Alaba stopped Yamal’s shot on the line, denying the Barcelona wonderkid the chance to score just before he was substituted.
And in the 89th minute, the top scorer Koukoureya provided a second assist to Oyarthambal, who put Slager through to make the final 3-0.
SPAIN (Luis de la Fuente): Simon, Pedro Porro, Coombarsi, Laporte (90+3′ Pupil), Cucoureja, Rodry, Pedri (90+3′ Fabian Ruith), Yamal (85′ Gavi), Olmo (71′ Merino), Baena (71′ Ferran Torres), Oyarthambal
AUSTRIA (Ralph Ragnig): Austria: Alexander Schlager, Poss (85′ Pras), Dancho, Alaba, Leimer, Seewald (46′ Greelitz), Xaver Schlager (46′ Tsukumeka), Schmidt (60′ Kalaitic), Wanner, Sabitzer, Gregoric (60′ Arnautovic).