The battle with Portugal is ahead of the venerable champions of Europe..

At the SoFi stadium, the Spanish national team achieved a decisive victory over Austria with a 3:0 result in the match of 1/16 finals of the world championship. After a rather unexpected appearance in the group stage, Luis de la Fuente's team demonstrated a fantastic performance, confirming their status as one of the main favorites of the tournament.

I will defeat the Spaniards by securing an accurate header from Pedro Porro and an effective double from striker Mikel Oyarzabal (who now has 4 goals and 1 assist at this World Cup). The highlight of the evening was the 18-year-old Lamin Yamal, who was recognized as the MVP of the fight.

" Once you lose, you turn back home. But we don’t want anything. Nobody wants anything from us. I'm fine and 100% ready now. I feel like myself again, I make the necessary runs, I dribble the ball, and I’m already happy,” Yamal told reporters after the match.

The head coach of the Austrian national team, Ralf Rangnick, gave his best to his rival, calling Yamal one of the greatest talents in his team, and the Spanish national team itself as a potential tournament winner.

“I don’t remember the greedy, uninhibited meal that stinked. Spain showed us its greatest glory today. I dare say that we played not only against the champions of Europe, but also, perhaps, against the future champions of the world,” Rangnik said.

In his opinion, the Spanish coach Luis de la Fuente was satisfied with the result, saying that his team was better equipped.

" However, in the upcoming match there is still room for improvement. This team has not yet reached its boundaries. I thank you Rangnik for your words, but we are still not satisfied,” the specialist said.

Already on the 6th of June at 22:00 in Dallas, the Spanish national team is trying to make progress towards the trophy: within the framework of the 1/8 finals, they are facing a confrontation with the national team of Portugal.