Spain vs. Austria live score, result, highlights from 2026 World Cup knockout game

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Spain and Austria have taken fairly distinctive paths to the 2026 World Cup knockout round. But only one can advance to the Round of 16.

Heading into Thursday's Round of 32 matchup in Los Angeles, as one of the top heavyweights still alive in the tournament, Spain will be favored to handle business against Austria — but if recent losses for Germany and Netherlands plus a scare for England proved anything, it's that the World Cup is full of surprises.

After a surprising 0-0 tie in its opener vs. Cape Verde, Spain has bounced back, first dominating vs. Saudi Arabia, then beating Uruguay 1-0 to lead Group H. Austria, meanwhile, used a 3-1 win over Jordan and a tie with Algeria to stay alive; now, Austria is making its first knockout round World Cup appearance since 1982.

The Sporting News is tracking live scoring updates and highlights for Spain vs. Austria in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Follow for complete results from the Round of 32 match in Los Angeles.

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Spain vs. Austria score

Location: Inglewood, CA
Referee: Glenn Nyberg

Starting lineups:

Spain (4-3-3, right to left):

Austria (4-2-3-1, right to left):

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Spain vs. Austria live updates, highlights from 2026 World Cup knockouts

All times ET. This section will be updated.

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Spain vs. Austria start time

Date: Thursday, July 2
Kickoff: 3 p.m. ET

Spain vs. Austria in the Round of 32 at the 2026 World Cup is set for a 3 p.m. kickoff on Thursday, July 2.

The match will be played at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.

What channel is Spain vs. Austria on today?

TV channel: Fox
Live stream: Fubo (U.S. only free trial)

Thursday's matchup between Spain and Austria will be broadcast nationally in the United States on Fox.

Fans looking to stream the matchup in the U.S. can turn toward Fubo, which offers a free trial.

Here's a look at how the 3 p.m ET start time translates across various regions:

	Time	TV Channel	Streaming
USA	15:00 ET	Fox, Telemundo	fubo, Peacock
Canada	15:00 ET	TSN 1, RDS (French)	TSN site/app, RDS app
UK	16:00 BST	BBC One	BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website
Australia	05:00 AEST (July 3)	SBS	SBS On Demand
India	00:30 IST (July 3)	Sports 18	Voot, JioTV

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World Cup 2026 knockouts schedule

Round of 32

Date	Time (ET)	Match	Location
Sun, Jun. 28	3 p.m.	M1: South Africa vs. Canada	SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, CA)
Mon, Jun. 29	1 p.m.	M4: Brazil vs. Japan	NRG Stadium (Houston, TX)
Mon, Jun. 29	4:30 p.m.	M2: Germany vs. Paraguay	Gillette Stadium (Foxboro, MA)
Mon, Jun. 29	9 p.m.	M3: Netherlands vs. Morocco	Estadio BBVA (Guadalupe, MEX)
Tue, Jun. 30	1 p.m.	M6: Ivory Coast vs. Norway	AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX)
Tue, Jun. 30	5 p.m.	M5: France vs. Sweden	MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, NJ)
Tue, Jun. 30	9 p.m.	M7: Mexico vs. Ecuador	Estadio Azteca (Mexico City, MEX)
Wed, Jul. 1	12 p.m.	M8: England vs. DR Congo	Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA)
Wed, Jul. 1	4 p.m.	M10: Belgium vs. Senegal	Lumen Field (Seattle, WA)
Wed, Jul. 1	8 p.m.	M9: United States vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina	Levi's Stadium (Santa Clara, CA)
Thu, Jul. 2	3 p.m.	M12: Spain vs. Austria	SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, CA)
Thu, Jul. 2	7 p.m.	M11: Portugal vs. Croatia	BMO Field (Toronto, CAN)
Thu, Jul. 2	11 p.m.	M13: Switzerland vs. Algeria	BC Place (Vancouver, CAN)
Fr, Jul. 3	2 p.m.	M16: Australia vs. Egypt	AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX)
Fri, Jul. 3	6 p.m.	M14: Argentina vs. Cape Verde	Hard Rock Stadium (Miami, FL)
Fri, Jul. 3	9:30 p.m.	M15: Colombia vs. Ghana	Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City, MO)

Round of 16

Date	Time (ET)	Match	Location
Sat, Jul. 4	1 p.m.	M2: Winner, R32 M1 vs. Winner, R32 M3	NRG Stadium (Houston, TX)
Sat, Jul. 4	5 p.m.	M1: Winner, R32 M2 vs. Winner, R32 M5	Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia, PA)
Sun, Jul. 5	4 p.m.	M3: Winner, R32 M4 vs. Winner, R32 M6	MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, NJ)
Sun, Jul. 5	8 p.m.	M4: Winner, R32 M7 vs. Winner, R32 M8	Estadio Azteca (Mexico City, MEX)
Mon, Jul. 6	3 p.m.	M5: Winner, R32 M11 vs. Winner, R32 M12	AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX)
Mon, Jul. 6	8 p.m.	M6: Winner, R32 M9 vs. Winner, R32 M10	Lumen Field (Seattle, WA)
Tue, Jul. 7	12 p.m.	M7: Winner, R32 M14 vs. Winner, R32 M16	Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA)
Tue, Jul. 7	4 p.m.	M8: Winner, R32 M13 vs. Winner, R32 M15	BC Place (Vancouver, CAN)

Quarterfinals

Date	Time (ET)	Match	Location
Thu, Jul. 9	4 p.m.	QF1: Winner, R16 M1 vs. Winner, R16 M2	Gillette Stadium (Foxboro, MA)
Fri, Jul. 10	3 p.m.	QF2: Winner, R16 M5 vs. Winner, R16 M6	SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, CA)
Sat, Jul. 11	5 p.m.	QF3: Winner, R16 M3 vs. Winner, R16 M4	Hard Rock Stadium (Miami, FL)
Sat, Jul. 11	9 p.m.	QF4: Winner, R16 M7 vs. Winner, R16 M8	Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City, MO)

Semifinals

Date	Time (ET)	Match	Location
Tue, Jul. 14	3 p.m.	SF1: Winner, QF1 vs. Winner, QF2	AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX)
Wed, Jul. 15	3 p.m.	SF2: Winner, QF3 vs. Winner, QF4	Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA)