De la Fuente: "Great teams show up in the decisive moments"

The Spain national team secured a confident victory over Austria in the World Cup 2026 round of 32.

After the match, head coach Luis de la Fuente praised his players' performance and noted that Spain faces an even tougher challenge in the next stage of the playoffs.

Previous matches were analyzed in depth

Luis de la Fuente stated that the coaching staff studied the opponent's previous matches in detail before the clash against Austria.

"Great teams show up in the decisive moments. We carefully analyzed every aspect of the previous games," the specialist said.

In his opinion, the result of this analysis was clearly visible in Spain's actions on the pitch.

"We played almost perfectly"

The Spain head coach noted that his team performed at a high level in almost all areas during the match against Austria.

"In the match against Austria, we played almost perfectly in nearly every area," said de la Fuente.

At the same time, he emphasized that the team still needs to grow and become stronger in every aspect.

Competition will intensify in the next stage

Although Spain has advanced to the round of 16, de la Fuente urged his team not to become complacent.

"Even stronger opponents await us in the round of 16," the coach said.

In his view, every mistake carries decisive significance in the later stages of the World Cup.

"More is demanded from this team"

Luis de la Fuente emphasized that the main characteristic of the Spain national team is constant growth and development.

"Constant growth and development — that is our character. More is demanded from this team every time," the specialist told the official FIFA website.

Spain once again proved they are one of the main contenders for the title in the match against Austria. Now, the team faces a more complex and responsible stage of the playoffs.