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Spain to face Austria in World Cup round of 32 at Los Angeles Stadium
Spain faces Austria on July 2 at noon local time in Inglewood, California. The winner advances to play the victor of Portugal versus Croatia on July 6 in Arlington, Texas.
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Spain plays Austria in a FIFA World Cup 2026 round-of-32 match on Thursday at Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood, California. Kickoff is set for noon local time. The winner advances to face the winner of Portugal versus Croatia in the round of 16 on July 6 in Arlington, Texas.
M. ET the same day. Spain enters the match unbeaten in 34 games since March 2023. Austria finished second in Group J and scored six goals across its three group matches, one more than Spain.
Spain will be without Yeremi Pino, sidelined by a collarbone injury, and Nico Williams, who has a hamstring injury. Victor Munoz is listed as a doubt with a muscle issue. Austria reported no suspensions or injury concerns.
Spain coach Luis de la Fuente said on July 1 that the squad is used to breaking records and overcoming rough patches and remains determined to keep moving forward. Austria coach Ralf Rangnick said the same day that his team needs to do even better against Spain. Switzerland faces Algeria at 8 p.m.
Local time at BC Place in Vancouver. Teams already qualified for the round of 16 include Canada, Brazil, Paraguay, Morocco, Norway, France, Mexico, England, Belgium, and the United States.