Spain vs Austria World Cup 2026 Match Live Updates: 2010 World Cup winners Spain will face Austria in the Round of 32 on Thursday night at the Los Angeles Stadium. Spain topped their group with 7 points while Austria finished second in their group with 4 points.
On paper, it looks like no match for the Spanish juggernaut, who were considered heavy favorites to qualify for the round of 16 after dispatching the Austrians so easily. But this World Cup has had its fair share of surprises and Spain will be wary of their group stage result which was the only team to pick up a point against Cape Verde.
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Austria, meanwhile, will be looking to build on the momentum they gained after a last-minute strike saw them draw 3-3 with Algeria and ensure their World Cup adventure continues. While they will have their hands full with Lamine Yamal and company, they also have Marko Arnautovic, David Alaba and Marcel Sabitzer to take the game to Spain.
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Lamine Yamal of Spain celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the World Cup Group H soccer match between Spain and Saudi Arabia, Sunday, June 21, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
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Few could have dealt a more crushing blow to a Goliath-esque Spain than Cape Verde’s Sacha David kept at bay. Coach Luis de la Fuente said as much ahead of the World Cup favourites’ meeting with Saudi Arabia.
“The team is shocked and sometimes criticism is motivating. Players read things, they get angry and tomorrow’s game will be very different.”
Six nights after failing to break down Cape Verde’s resistance at the same Atlanta stadium, La Rosa improved in style. Lamin brutally beat their Asian rivals 4-0 in Yamal’s first World Cup.