ESP vs AUT Live Streaming: Team News, Starting XI, Key Players, H2H; How To Watch?

Spain will face Austria in a Round of 32 clash of the FIFA World Cup 2026 on July 2, with the winner set to play in the last 16 against the victorious team of the Portugal vs Croatia match.

Spain, who are one the favourites to win the tournament, started the World Cup on a shocking note as they were held by World Cup debutants Cabo Verde in a goalless draw. La Roja returned to the winning ways with an emphatic 4-0 win over Saudi Arabia before rounding-up their group-stage with a narrow 1-0 victory over Uruguay, taking the first spot in Group H.

Austria’s campaign began with a 3-1 win over World Cup debutants Jordan. A Lionel Messi brace ensured that the Ralf Rangnick-coached side tasted a 0-2 defeat in their next match. A thrilling 3-3 draw against Algeria brought Austria’s group-stage draws to an end and ensured a second place in Group J.

Match Time, Venue

The Round of 32 match between Spain and Austria will be played at the SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California. It will kick-off at 12:30 a.m. Indian Standard Time on Friday.

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Head to Head

Matches played: 16
Spain wins: 9
Austria wins: 4
Draws: 3

Form Guide (last five matches, most recent first)

Spain: W-W-D-W-D
Austria: D-L-W-W-W

Spain

Starting 11: Unai Simon; Pedro Porro, Pau Cubarsi, Aymeric Laporte, Marc Cucurella; Rodri, Pedri Gonzalez; Lamine Yamal, Dani Olmo, Alex Baena; Mikel Oyarzabal.
Substitutes: David Raya, Alex Remiro, Marcos Llorente, Marc Pubill, Eric Garcia, Alejandro Grimaldo, Martin Zubimendi, Fabian Ruiz, Mikel Merino, Pablo ‘Gavi’, Ferran Torres, Borja Iglesias, Victor Munoz, Nico Williams, Yeremy Pino.
Coach: Luis de la Fuente

Austria

Starting 11: Alexander Schlager; Konrad Laimer, David Alaba, Kevin Danso, Stefan Posch; Xaver Schlager, Nicolas Seiwald; Marcel Sabitzer, Paul Wanner, Romano Schmid; Michael Gregoritsch.
Substitutes: Patrick Pentz, Florian Wiegele, Philipp Lienhart, David Affengruber, Alexander Prass, Michael Svoboda, Marco Friedl, Christoph Baumgartner, Carney Chukwuemeka, Florian Grillitsch, Alessandro Schopf, Patrick Wimmer, Marko Arnautovic, Sasa Kalajdzic, Phillipp Mwene.
Coach: Ralf Rangnick

Players to Watch

Lamine Yamal (Spain): The Barcelona winger has only score one goal in three matches.
Marko Arnautovic (Austria): The striker has netted two goals in three matches. The 37-year-old will play a key role in breaking Spain’s defence, which is yet to concede a goal this tournament.

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How To Watch Live Telecast?

The match will be televised live in India on Unite8 Sports 1, Unite8 Sports 1 HD, Unite8 Sports 2 and Unite8 Sports 2 HD television channels.

How To Watch Live Streaming?

The Spain vs Austria game will be streamed live on the ZEE5 app and website in English, Malayalam, Bangla and Hindi.

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