Pedro Porro shines for Spain with goal and five key passes against Austria at the World Cup

Pedro Porro scored his first ever goal for the Spanish national team and delivered multiple key passes in Spain’s 3-0 demolition of Austria in the FIFA World Cup Round of 32 at Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood, California on July 2, 2026.

How the match played out

Spain got on the board early. Mikel Oyarzabal broke the deadlock in the 36th minute, giving La Roja the platform they needed going into halftime.

Porro’s moment came in the 66th minute. Álex Baena whipped a cross into the box, and Porro met it with a deft downward header. That made it 2-0 and effectively ended Austria as a contest.

Oyarzabal added a third in the 89th minute to put a polish on the scoreline.

Why this matters for Porro and Spain

Scoring your first international goal at a World Cup is not something that happens to everyone. It cements a player’s place in the tournament’s narrative and, more practically, gives a manager a very good reason to keep picking you.

Porro has not always been the automatic first-choice option on Spain’s right flank under Luis de la Fuente, which makes this performance significant beyond the stat line.

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