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

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.

Spain produced its best performance of the World Cup so far and cruised into the round of 16 by beating a disappointing Austria 3–0 on Thursday. Ralf Rangnick, whose empowerment of the national team when he took over proved key in its rejuvenation,

Spain cruised into the Round of 16 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a 3-0 victory over Austria on Thursday, extending its dominant run in the tournament.