Spain and Austria have confirmed their starting teams for their last-32 tie at the World Cup 2026 in Los Angeles on Thursday. The reigning European champions and 2010 World Cup winners started with a 0-0 draw against Cape Verde before beating Saudi Arabia 4-0 and Uruguay 1-0 to finish top of Group H.Ralf Rangnicks side finished second in Group J, drawing 3-3 with Algeria after a 2-0 defeat to Argentina and 3-1 win over Jordan.The winners will meet Portugal or Croatia, who play at 00:00 BST on Friday, in a last-16 tie in Dallas on July 6 (20:00). Table of ContentsWorld Cup 2026: Spain confirmed team vs AustriaWorld Cup 2026: Austria full line up vs SpainWhere to watch Spain vs Austria: TV channel, live online streamsWorld Cup 2026: Spain vs Austria statsWorld Cup 2026: Spain confirmed team vs AustriaSpain starting XI: Simon, Porro, Laporte, Cubarsi, Cucurella, Baena, Rodri, Pedri, Olmo, Yamal, OyarzabalSpain substitutes: Raya, Garcia, Pubill, Grimaldo, Garcia, Llorente, Merino, Ruiz, Gavi, Zubimendi, Torres, Pino, Williams, Munoz, IglesiasWorld Cup 2026: Austria full line up vs SpainAustria starting XI: Schlager, Danso, Posch, Alaba, Schlager, Seiwald, Sabitzer, Schmid, Laimer, Wanner, GregoritschAustria substitutes: Wiegele, Pentz, Affengruber, Lienhart, Mwene, Friedl, Svoboda, Grillitsch, Chukwuemeka, Ljubicic, Prass, Schoepf, Arnautovic, Kalajdzic, WimmerWhere to watch Spain vs Austria: TV channel, live online streamsKick-off on Thursday is at 20:00 BST (15:00 ET / 12:00 PT). In the UK, live TV coverage is on BBC One.Streaming on a vast range of devices is available through the BBC iPlayer app and BBC Sport website.World Cup 2026: Spain vs Austria statsSpain won at least two group-stage matches in a single FIFA World Cup edition for the first time since 2010, when they beat Honduras and Chile, while also finishing a World Cup group stage without conceding for the first time in their history.Spain have not had less possession than their opponent in a FIFA World Cup match since their 2002 quarter-final against Korea Republic, when they recorded 49% possession (25 consecutive matches with higher possession including tonights match).Spain are the second team to finish their 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage without conceding a single goal, following Mexico; Argentina and Ghana could also join this list tomorrowRodri has attempted (350) and completed (328) the most passes of any player still involved in the competition who is yet to play in the last 32. The Manchester City midfielder has also played the most successful passes of anyone at the World Cup in the final third (109)Aymeric Laporte has carried the ball the most distance (1,059 metres) of any player still involved and carried the most progressive distance overall (868.7m)Austria have advanced beyond the initial group stage for the first time since 1982, when the tournament took place in SpainSasa Kalajdzic scored 61 seconds after coming on as a substitute. That was the third-fastest goal by a substitute in this years FIFA World Cup and the eight-fastest ever.Marko Arnautovic became the first player who is at least 37 years old to have both a goal and a yellow card in the same FIFA World Cup match.Marko Arnautovic has scored two FIFA World Cup goals since turning 37. The only other players in FIFA World Cup history to score multiple goals at 37 or older are Lionel Messi (6), Roger Milla (5), and Cristiano Ronaldo (3)Tonights match was Austrias 12th consecutive FIFA World Cup match conceding at least one goal. The only European teams to have a longer such streak in FIFA World Cup play are Switzerland (22, 1934 1994) and Sweden (15, 1974 -1994). Topics 2026 FIFA World Cup Austria National Football Team Dani Olmo David Alaba David Raya FIFA World Cup Lamine Yamal Luis de la Fuente Marc Cucurella Martin Zubimendi Mikel Merino Pedro Porro Rodri Spain National Football Team World Cup World Cup 2026 Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Japan coach to take time to consider future following World Cup exit Nicholas McGee 2nd July, 2026 Colombia v Ghana: World Cup 2026 line-ups, stats and preview, TV channel, live online stream and prediction Ben Miller 2nd July, 2026 Australia v Egypt: World Cup 2026 line-ups, stats and preview, TV channel, live online stream and prediction Ben Miller 2nd July, 2026 Argentina v Cape Verde: World Cup 2026 line-ups, stats and preview, TV channel, live online stream and prediction Ben Miller 2nd July, 2026 Spain boss loves Yamal bravado: You take things out of context he is a boy Ben Miller 2nd July, 2026 World Cup boss dodges Cristiano Ronaldo question before Portugal vs Croatia: They are above public opinion Ben Miller 2nd July, 2026
