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Spain waltzes past Austria into the World Cup Round of 16
By CNN Newsource at KVIA ABC-7
· July 2, 2026
· 3 min read
By Kyle Feldscher, CNN
(CNN) — Spain is through to the Round of 16 after a relatively painless 3-0 victory over Austria in SoFi Stadium outside Los Angeles.
Two goals from Mikel Oyarzabal and another from Pedro Porro were more than enough to ease the European champion’s path into the World Cu...
Key takeaway Spain put the ball in the back of the net in the 29th minute after a corner kick pinged around in the box before Marc Cucurella pounced on the loose ball and sent it home.
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Published: July 2, 2026 ·
Source: KVIA ABC-7 ·
Reading time: 3 min
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What is this story about? By Kyle Feldscher, CNN
(CNN) — Spain is through to the Round of 16 after a relatively painless 3-0 victory over Austria in SoFi Stadium outside Los Angeles.
Two goals from Mikel Oyarzabal and another from Pedro Porro were more than enough to ease the European champion’s path into the World Cu...
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