Spain meet Austria in a round of 32 tie at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. Spain are reigning European champions and 2010 world champions, ranked among the favourites for 2026. Coached by Luis de la Fuente, La Roja play possession football powered by a brilliant young midfield. They arrive in irresistible form.
Austria arrive with their own ambitions. Austria reach their first World Cup since 1998, transformed under coach Ralf Rangnick into an aggressive, high-pressing side. Das Team impressed at Euro 2024 and play an energetic modern brand of football. Their qualification ends a long absence.
Spain face Austria on Thu Jul 2 · 7:00 PM GMT at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood.
SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, USA (capacity 70,240).
It is a Round of 32 fixture at the FIFA World Cup 2026.
Follow live updates on our live scores page as the match unfolds.