Spain Defeats Austria 3-0 in World Cup Round of 32

Spain defeated Austria 3-0 in a FIFA World Cup round-of-32 match at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on Thursday. Two goals came from one player and a third from another, ending a stretch in which Spain had gone three World Cups without a knockout-stage victory.

Spain had advanced from the group stage after scoring four goals against Saudi Arabia but had not produced a cohesive performance across its three group matches. The team entered the knockout round with a record of zero knockout wins since its 2010 title.

The opening goal arrived in the 36th minute after combination play involving two teammates. That strike marked the first World Cup knockout goal by a Spanish player since the 2010 final. One player recorded four goals and one assist across Spain's eight total goals at the tournament so far.

Next Stage Spain advances to the round of 16.

The expanded tournament continues with additional matches scheduled in the coming days.