Marcel Zabitzer explains the reason for Austria's defeat against Spain
Marcel Zabitzer pointed out that Austria did not capitalize on their chances, which led to the defeat against Spain.
Austria midfielder Marcel Zabitzer shares his opinion on the 0:3 defeat in the 1/16 finals of the 2026 World Cup against Spain. Zabitzer said, "I congratulate Spain. In the first 20 minutes, before half-time, we had good chances. But in the last pass, in the closing stages, the lack of quality and accuracy was evident. That's where the difference was."
In the further competition, Spain will face the winner of Portugal and Croatia in the 1/8 finals (6 July). The 2026 World Cup is being held in the United States, Canada and Mexico from June 11 to July 19. The current world champion is Argentina, which defeated France in the final in Qatar in 2022 by a score of 3:3 and won the penalty shootout 4:2.