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Spain vs Austria: World Cup Round of 32 – Preview, predictions, team news

Al Jazeera · Jul 2, 2026, 7:26 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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  • Spain take on Austria in Los Angeles, with the winner facing either Portugal or Croatia in the last 16.
  • How can your team reach the final and win World Cup 2026?
  • After arriving at the World Cup as one of the favourites, Spain have made a relatively low-key start to the tournament.

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Spain take on Austria in Los Angeles, with the winner facing either Portugal or Croatia in the last 16.

xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Spain's Lamine Yamal has scored once so far in his first World Cup [Carl de Souza/AFP]By Al Jazeera Staff, AFP and Reuters Published On 2 Jul 20262 Jul 2026Five wins to go. How can your team reach the final and win World Cup 2026? Click here to find out.

Who: Spain vs Austria What: FIFA World Cup 2026 – round of 32 Where: Los Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, US When: Thursday, July 2, at noon (19:00 GMT) How to follow: We will have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 16:00 GMT before our live text commentary stream.

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