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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Kieran Jackson

The Spain stat that provides ominous reading for their World Cup rivals

World Cup Spain
  • Spain secured a comfortable 3-0 victory over Austria , advancing to the World Cup last-16.
  • Mikel Oyarzabal scored two goals, with Pedro Porro netting his first international goal, both assisted by Marc Cucurella.
  • The win extends Spain's unbeaten run to 35 games, equalling a national record, and marks Unai Simón's fifth consecutive World Cup clean sheet.
  • Teenagers Lamine Yamal and Pau Cubarsi made history by becoming the first teenagers to start a World Cup knockout match since 1958.
  • Spain will now face either Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal or Luka Modric's Croatia in the next round.

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Are you watching, France? Spain breeze past Austria – and this is why they’re peaking at just the right time

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