Spain and Austria line-ups set for cup clash; see teams | OneFootball

The ball is about to roll for another decisive clash at the 2026 World Cup!

This Thursday, Spain and Austria face off in the second round of the tournament.

Whoever comes out on top in the showdown in Los Angeles already has a date set for July 6 in Dallas: the opponent will come from the clash between Portugal and Croatia.

📌 Match Information

Date and Time: Thursday, 4 p.m. (Brasília time).

Venue: Los Angeles Stadium (United States).

Broadcast: Globo, sportv, ge tv, Nsports, SBT, CazéTV, and live text on OneFootball

Referee: Glenn Nyberg (Sweden).

📊 First-Phase Campaigns

Spain (Group H)

The team advanced in 1st place unbeaten, with a record of two wins and one draw. In the group stage, they drew with Cape Verde (0-0), beat Saudi Arabia (4-0), and defeated Uruguay (1-0).

Austria (Group J)

The Austrians secured 2nd place with a campaign of one win, one draw, and one defeat. The team beat Jordan (3-1), lost to Argentina (2-0), and drew with Algeria (3-3). Note: The national team advanced level on points with Algeria, qualifying on superior goal difference.

🇪🇸 How Spain arrives

Under coach Luis de la Fuente, La Roja heads into the knockout stage unbeaten and with medical boosts.

Yéremi Pino and Victor Muñoz have recovered from injuries and are available.

The only confirmed absentee is forward Nico Williams, who has been ruled out with an adductor injury in his right leg.

🇦🇹 How Austria arrives

Coach Ralph Rangnick has one certain absentee in defense: left-back Phillipp Mwene, who suffered a thigh strain.

To solve the problem, Konrad Laimer is expected to fill in out of position there, opening up space for Paul Wanner in midfield.

In attack, Kalajdzic (the hero of the stoppage-time equalizer against Algeria) has gained momentum and could take Arnautovic’s spot during the match.

Lineup

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