Oyarzabal double helps slick Spain to 3-0 friendly win over Serbia
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VILLARREAL, Spain, March 27 : Striker Mikel Oyarzabal got two superb first-half goals and substitute Victor Munoz scored on his senior international debut as Spain cruised to a 3-0 win over Serbia in a pre-World Cup friendly on Friday.
With Serbia stepping into the breach after Spain's original plan to play Argentina in Qatar was derailed by the ongoing conflict in the Gulf, Oyarzabal gave Spain the lead with a well-struck effort in the 16th minute after some superb pin-point passing in the build-up.
Oyarzabal netted his second goal with a tremendous shot from the edge of the box in the 44th minute and though Spain dominated for most of the game, it took until the 72nd minute for them to find the net again, Munoz scoring after being teed up by a brilliant back-heel from Ferran Torres.
Spain will compete in Group H of the World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico, kicking off against Cape Verde on June 15 before going on to meet Saudi Arabia and Uruguay.
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