Spain, one of the FIFA World Cup 2026 title favourites, will hope to put up a more dominant performance when they lock horns with Austria in their FIFA World Cup 2026 round of 32 match at the Los Angeles Stadium on Thursday.
The La Roja have endured a mixed FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign so far. Spain were held to a 0-0 draw against Cabo Verde despite entering the match as clear favourites.
Luis de la Fuente’s side failed to find that clinical edge in the final third despite enjoying 74% possession of the ball. Spain launched a total of 27 shots during that match, with only seven shots on target.
The 0-0 draw was followed by a thumping 4-0 win over Saudi Arabia, before clinching a narrow 1-0 win over Uruguay. Austria, on the other hand, began their campaign with a 3-1 win over Jordan, before losing 2-0 to defending champions Argentina.
That was followed by an intense match against Algeria that ended in a 3-3 draw. Australia took the lead on two occasions, but they just weren’t able to seal all three points from the match. Despite that, Austria earned a crucial point, which was enough for them to qualify for the round of 32 stage as group runners-up with four points.
| Match | Round of 32 |
|---|---|
| Venue | Los Angeles Stadium, California |
| Time | 7 PM GMT | 12:30 AM IST |
| Date | July 3 (IST) |
| Referee | Glenn Nyberg |
Spain vs Austria head to head
Spain and Austria have locked horns in 16 international matches prior to this. Spain enjoy a superior record, having won nine matches compared to Austria’s four wins. Three matches have ended in draws.
The most recent encounter between these two teams was in November 2009, when Spain clinched a 5-1 win in an international friendly.
| Matches | 16 |
|---|---|
| Spain won | 9 |
| Austria won | 4 |
| Draw | 3 |
| Last meeting | Spain won 5-1 in an international friendly in November 2009. |
| Last FIFA World Cup meeting | Austria won 2-1 at the 1978 FIFA World Cup in Argentina. |
Spain vs Austria team news
Spain: The biggest team news for Spain is that Lamine Yamal has recovered from a hamstring issue that limited him to just 141 minutes in the group stage, and is now available again. Yeremy Pino and Victor Munoz, who were injured as well, are also available.
Austria: Austria will be without defender Phillipp Mwene due to an injury. Captain David Alaba, who has been battling long-term fitness issues, is yet to play the full 90 minutes at this World Cup, but is set to start again in the Spain clash.
Spain vs Austria prediction
According to the Opta supercomputer, Spain are heavy favourites to beat Austria, with a 70.6% chance of winning. Austria only have a 12.2 % chance of beating Spain, whereas there is a 17.3% chance that the match ends in a draw and extra time follows.
Where to watch Spain vs Austria live on TV?
| Region | Where to watch on TV | Where to get live streaming |
|---|---|---|
| India & Subcontinent | Unite8 Sports (Zee) | Zee5 |
| Australia | SBS | SBS On Demand |
| China | CMG | Migu, Xiaohongshu |
| Japan | NHK, Nippon TV, Fuji TV | DAZN |
| South Korea | JTBC, KBS | NAVER Sports, CHZZK |
| Indonesia | TVRI | MAXstream, Fola Play |
| Malaysia | RTM | Unifi TV |
| Singapore | Mediacorp | mewatch |
| New Zealand | TVNZ | TVNZ+ |
| Brazil | Grupo Globo, SBT, N Sports | CazéTV, Globoplay |
| Argentina | Telefe, TV Pública, TyC Sports | DSports |
| Colombia | Caracol Televisión, RCN, Win Sports | DSports |
| Chile | Chilevisión | DSports |
| Peru | América Televisión | DSports |
| Ecuador | Teleamazonas | DSports |
| Uruguay | Canal 5 | Antel TV, DSports |
| Central America | Tigo Sports, Albavisión | Tigo Sports App |
| United Kingdom | BBC, ITV | BBC iPlayer, ITVX |
| Germany | ARD, ZDF | Magenta Sport |
| France | M6, beIN Sports | M6+, beIN CONNECT |
| Spain | RTVE, Mediapro | RTVE Play, DAZN |
| Italy | RAI | DAZN, RaiPlay |
| Netherlands | NOS | NPO Start |
| Portugal | RTP, SIC, TVI, Sport TV | LiveModeTV |
| Belgium | VRT, RTBF | VRT MAX, RTBF Auvio |
| Croatia | HRT | HRTi |
| Poland | TVP | TVP Sport |
| United States | Fox Sports, Telemundo | Fox Sports App, Tubi (select free matches), Peacock (Spanish) |
| Canada | Bell Media (TSN / RDS) | TSN+ |
| Mexico | TelevisaUnivision, TV Azteca | ViX |
| MENA Region | beIN Sports, Alkass Sports | beIN CONNECT |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | SuperSport, New World TV | SuperSport Play |
| South Africa | SABC, SportyTV | SABC+ |
| Nigeria | SportyTV, StarTimes | StarTimes ON |
| Morocco | SNRT, beIN Sports | beIN CONNECT |
Spain vs Austria predicted starting XIs
Spain: Simón; Llorente, Cubarsí, Laporte, Cucurella; Rodri, Pedri; Yamal, Olmo, Baena; Oyarzabal.
Austria: Schlager; Posch, Alaba, Wober, Lienhart; Seiwald, X. Schlager; Laimer, Sabitzer, Schmid; Arnautovic.
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