Austria says goodbye to the 2026 World Cup with a dominant loss

Austria's World Cup 2026 record: Dominant Spanish win against Austria, 3:0. Pedro Porro and Mikel Oyarzabal scored the goals. What does it mean for Austria's future?

24 Jul 2026

Updated 23 Sep 2026 By Heinrich Hartmann · senior correspondent

Austria says goodbye to the 2026 World Cup

Austria's football national team says goodbye to the 2026 World Cup with a dominant loss against Spain. The match ended with a score of 3:0 for the Spanish team.

In the Round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup, Spain left Austria with no chance. The match began with a goal from Pedro Porro, who scored the 1:0 for Spain in the 26th minute. Mikel Oyarzabal increased the lead to 2:0 in the 29th minute. Pedro Porro scored the 3:0 in the 45th minute.

The loss against Spain means that Austria's World Cup record 2026 cannot get any better. The team says goodbye to the World Cup with a dominant loss.

Austria's next match is on September 24, 2026, against Israel. The match will be played in Austria.

Last result: Spain 3-0 Austria (2026-07-02). Recent form (last 5): 0W-2D-3L (LLDDL, most recent first); lost the last 2. Next fixture: vs Israel (at home, 2026-09-24).