Despite delivering a near-perfect performance, de la Fuente emphasized that Spain still has room for improvement.

Thanks to a brace from Oyarzabal and a goal from Pedro Porro, Spain secured a resounding 3-0 victory over Austria in a key Round of 32 match for the 2026 World Cup. In an interview, coach De la Fuente praised the team's near-perfect performance but also emphasized that the players still have significant room for improvement.

Pedri orchestrated an attack in the 36th minute, with Cucurella crossing the ball to Oyarzabal who slotted it home to give Spain a 1-0 lead.

In the 66th minute of the second half, Baena received a through ball from Cucurella and then crossed it to Pedro Polo, who headed the ball into the net, giving Spain a 2-0 lead over Austria.

In the 89th minute, Cucurella crossed the ball, and Obasabal seized the opportunity with no one marking him and slotted it home, helping Spain extend their lead to 3-0.

In the end, Spain defeated Austria 3-0 and advanced to the round of 16.

Spain coach De la Fuente said, "True strong teams always perform at crucial moments, and I think we played a great game. I'm really happy because we did almost perfect on all levels, but we must continue to improve."

“Every match from now on will be very difficult because as we move on to the round of 16, our opponents will only get stronger. There is always room for improvement in a team, and that is what this team demands of itself.”

"These players are never satisfied, and Oyarzabal showed his football talent, as did his teammates. They played an extraordinary game," De la Fuente continued.

In addition, Oyarzabal, who contributed two goals for Spain, said, "I am of course very happy to help the team advance to the next round, and we need to rest well. Austria is a very physical and difficult team to deal with, but we performed very well in the game, so I am happy to advance."

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