Los Angeles, July 3 (IANS) Spain advanced to the Round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 as two goals from Mikel Oyarzabal and Pedro Porro’s first for his country secured a convincing victory over Austria. Spain’s success was their first in the knockout rounds of the World Cup since their triumph in South Africa in 2010. In the Round of 16 tie, they will face the winners of the Portugal-Croatia match in Dallas on July 7.Lamine Yamal set the tone early with a shot on goal in the first minute, and …
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Los Angeles, July 2 (IANS) The 2010 winners Spain will clash with Austria in a crucial FIFA World Cup 2026 round of 32 clash at the Los Angeles Stadium on Friday (IST). Spain are soaring with confidence as they enter the knockout round. After a slight stumble out of the gates in a 0-0 draw with Cabo Verde, the venerable La Roja attack has kicked into gear thanks in large part to the presence of superstar Lamine Yamal, who had a goal and an assist in the 4-0 win over Saudi Arabia. Luis de la Fuen…
Kansas City, June 28 (IANS) Algeria and Austria qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 after playing out an action-packed 3-3 draw in their final Group J game here at Kansas City Stadium on Sunday. Sasa Kalajdzic scored a last-gasp equaliser as Austria pipped Algeria to the runners-up spot in Group J. Notably, Austria progressed beyond the group stage for the first time since 1982, while Algeria reached the knockout rounds for the second time following their run in 2014.With defending…