Spain thrashes Serbia in World Cup warm-up friendly

March 28, 2026 / 10:06 AM

Sharjah 24: The Spanish national team cruised to a 3-0 victory over Serbia in an international friendly match as part of their preparations for the World Cup finals in the United States, Mexico, and Canada this summer.

Spain welcomed their guests, Serbia, with a resounding 3-0 win, including a brace from Mikel Oyarzabal, at the Estadio de la Cerámica in Villarreal, in an international friendly as part of their preparations for the World Cup finals in the United States, Mexico, and Canada this summer.

Spain's fifth victory over Serbia

Oyarzabal scored his two goals in the 16th and 43rd minutes, while his substitute, Osasuna striker Victor Muñoz, added the third in the 72nd minute.

The 28-year-old Oyarzabal continued his crucial role in Spain's victories, having contributed to 17 goals in his last 10 appearances (11 goals and 6 assists), including seven goals in five home matches during this period. This was Spain's fifth victory over Serbia in their last nine encounters, maintaining their unbeaten record. They also kept their sixth clean sheet in these matches, and their fourth consecutive clean sheet.

Furthermore, Spain has continued their impressive scoring record, having scored at least two goals in 14 of their last 15 international matches played on home soil.