Μουντιάλ 2026: Άνετη και… ωραία η Ισπανία στους «16» της διοργάνωσης [εικόνες-βίντεο]
Χαμηλό αποδείχθηκε για τους Ισπανούς το εμπόδιο της Αυστρίας.
Χωρίς να… ιδρώσει ιδαίτερα και παίζοντας όμορφο ποδόσφαιρο, η Ισπανία επικράτησε με 3-0 της Αυστρίας και πήρε με άνεση την πρόκριση για την επόμενη φάση του Μουντιάλ 2026.
Η Ισπανία, λοιπόν, επιβεβαίωσε τα προγνωστικά και προκρίθηκε με χαρακτηριστική άνεση στους «16» του Παγκοσμίου Κυπέλλου. Με το 3-0 επί της Αυστρίας στο Λος Άντζελες παρουσία 70.000 θεατών, η «Ρόχα» πήρε το εισιτήριο για την επόμενη φάση, όπου περιμένει την Πορτογαλία ή την Κροατία το βράδυ της Δευτέρας (6/7) στο Ντάλας.
Η ομάδα του Ντε Λα Φουέντε κυριάρχησε ολοκληρωτικά στα περίπου 100 λεπτά της αναμέτρησης και δεν απειλήθηκε καθόλου. Άνοιξε το σκορ με τον Ογιαρθάμπαλ στο 38΄ μετά από ασίστ του Κουκουρέγια. Στις καθυστερήσεις του ημιχρόνου (45+2΄) ο Μπαένα με απευθείας φάουλ «σημάδεψε» το οριζόντιο δοκάρι, στο «ριμπάουντ» πήγε πρώτος ο Γιαμάλ αλλά ο Αλ. Σλάγκερ τον νίκησε και κράτησε τους Αυστριακούς στο παιχνίδι.
Αυτό διήρκεσε μέχρι το 66΄, όταν ο Άλεξ Μπαένα κινήθηκε από αριστερά, σέντραρε στη «καρδιά» της άμυνας και ο Πέδρο Πόρο με κεφαλιά πάνω στην κίνηση πέτυχε το πρώτο γκολ του με την εθνική Ισπανίας. Στο 84΄ ο Αλάμπα σταμάτησε πάνω στη γραμμή το σουτ του Γιαμάλ, στερώντας την ευκαιρία από το wonderkid της Μπαρτσελόνα να σκοράρει λίγο πριν αντικασταθεί. Και στο 89΄ ο κορυφαίος Κουκουρέγια έβγαλε δεύτερη ασίστ στον Ογιαρθάμπαλ ο οποίος πλάσαρε τον Σλάγκερ διαμορφώνοντας το τελικό 3-0.
Switzerland goalkeeper Gregor Kobel (1) is fouled on a corner kick during the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Spain and Austria in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Thursday, July 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)(AP Photo/Andre Penner)Switzerland goalkeeper Gregor Kobel (1) falls into the goal after he was fouled defending a corner kick during the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Spain and Austria in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Thursday, July 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)Switzerland goalkeeper Gregor Kobel (1) falls into the goal after he was fouled defending a corner kick during the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Spain and Austria in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Thursday, July 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)Austria goalkeeper Alexander Schlager, right, blocks a shot by Spain’s Lamine Yamal during the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Spain and Austria in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Thursday, July 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Marcio J. Sanchez)Austria’s Konrad Laimer (20) and Spain’s Pau Cubarsi fall during the World Cup round of 32 soccer match in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Thursday, July 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)Switzerland goalkeeper Gregor Kobel (1) looks back after defecting a shot wide of the goal during the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Spain and Austria in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Thursday, July 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)Switzerland goalkeeper Gregor Kobel (1) leaps to make a save during the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Spain and Austria in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Thursday, July 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)Spain’s Marc Cucurella kicks the ball during the World Cup round of 32 soccer match against Austria in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Thursday, July 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)Austria’s Kevin Danso, left, and Spain’s Mikel Oyarzabal vie for the ball during a World Cup round of 32 soccer match in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Thursday, July 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)Austria’s Carney Chukwuemeka (17) runs toward the ball between Spain’s Rodri (16) and Dani Olmo (10) during the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Spain and Austria in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Thursday, July 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)Spain’s Marc Cucurella, right, and Austria’s Paul Wanner battle for the ball during the World Cup round of 32 soccer match in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Thursday, July 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)Austria’s Konrad Laimer (20) runs toward the ball against Spain’s Pau Cubarsi (22) during the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Spain and Austria in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Thursday, July 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)Austria’s Florian Grillitsch (10) tackles Spain’s Lamine Yamal (19) during the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Spain and Austria in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Thursday, July 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)Spain goalkeeper Unai Simon, right, dives for the ball during the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Spain and Austria in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Thursday, July 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Marcio J. Sanchez)Austria’s Sasa Kalajdzic (14) heads the ball on goal during the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Spain and Austria in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Thursday, July 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Marcio J. Sanchez)Austria’s Sasa Kalajdzic (14) jumps to head the ball against Spain’s Marc Cucurella (24), Aymeric Laporte, middle right, and Pau Cubarsi during the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Spain and Austria in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Thursday, July 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)Spain’s Pedro Porro (12) scores their second goal during the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Spain and Austria in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Thursday, July 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)Spain’s Pedro Porro(12) celebrates scoring his side’s second goal against Austria during the World Cup round of 32 soccer match in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Thursday, July 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)Spain’s Pedro Porro (12) scores his side’s second goal past Austria goalkeeper Alexander Schlager (1) during the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Spain and Austria in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Thursday, July 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)Spain’s Pedro Porro(12) celebrates scoring his side’s second goal against Austria during the World Cup round of 32 soccer match in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Thursday, July 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)Spain’s Pedro Porro (12) celebrates with teammates after scoring his side’s opening goal during the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Spain and Austria in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Thursday, July 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)Spain’s Pedro Porro, right, celebrates scoring his side’s second goal against Austria with teammates during the World Cup round of 32 soccer match in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Thursday, July 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)Austria’s Sasa Kalajdzic, left, challenges Spain’s Rodri during the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Spain and Austria in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Thursday, July 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Marcio J. Sanchez)
