Spain-Austria: La Roja crushes Austria and breaks 16 years of curse
Lamine Yamal and his teammates crushed Austria (4-1) in the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup. An authoritarian performance to end a 16-year knockout drought.
Spain has finally broken its curse. La Roja annihilated Austria 4-1 in the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup, ending a 16-year knockout drought. After a sluggish run in the group stage, where they were content with three draws, De la Fuente's team showed signs of waking up against the Austrians.
The match, played at the AT&T stadium in Dallas, changed in the 20th minute: Rodri opened the scoring with a cross shot, taking advantage of an Austrian defensive error. , author of a remarkable performance, doubled the lead in the 32nd minute after a breakthrough on the left wing. The second half confirmed Spanish domination.
