European champions Spain will look to secure a place in the round of 16 at the World Cup tonight when they face Austria. Luis de la Fuentes side had a slow start with a surprise goalless draw against Cape Verde but have looked impressive in their two subsequent games, against Saudi Arabia and Uruguay, winning both without conceding.And with Lamine Yamal looking sharper as the tournament progresses, they will take some stopping.It is, therefore, a sizeable task for an Austria side who scraped through the group stage courtesy of a last-minute equaliser in a pulsating 3-3 draw with Algeria.Table of ContentsWhere to watch Spain v Austria: TV channel, live online streamsWorld Cup 2026: Spain v Austria statsWhere to watch Spain v 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 andBBC Sportwebsite.World Cup 2026: Spain v 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 Austria National Football Team Spain National Football Team 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 World Cup 2026 live: Spain vs Austria confirmed teams and full line ups, TV channel, live online stream and stats Mitch Fretton 2nd July, 2026 Spain boss loves Yamal bravado: You take things out of context he is a boy Ben Miller 2nd July, 2026 Spain v Austria: World Cup 2026 line-ups, stats and preview, TV channel, live online stream and prediction Jon Fisher 1st July, 2026 World Cup 2026: Last 32 ties confirmed as group stage ends Tom Rostance 28th June, 2026 It was a little crazy Austria and Algeria through after stoppage-time madness Tom Rostance 28th June, 2026 World Cup 2026 live: Algeria vs Austria confirmed teams and full line ups, TV channel, live online stream Jon Fisher 28th June, 2026
