Argentina vs Cape Verde Official Lineups, Friday, 3 July 2026, World Cup Round of 32

Here are the official starting lineups for the Argentina vs Cape Verde match in the Round of 32 of the FIFA World Cup 2026. The match will see defending champions Argentina go up against tournament debutants Cape Verde on Friday, July 3, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. ET (3:00 p.m. PT) at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida.

FIFA Ranking

Cape Verde currently holds the 64th position in the FIFA rankings with a total of 1,402.97 points, having moved up three spots after qualifying for the Round of 32. In contrast, Argentina is ranked second, having been temporarily overtaken by France for the top position.

How did they reach the Round of 32?

Under the guidance of manager Lionel Scaloni, defending champions Argentina showcased their strength by winning all three of their group matches, finishing first in Group J with a total of 9 points:

Match 1: Defeated Algeria 3-0
Match 2: Defeated Austria 2-0
Match 3: Defeated Jordan 3-1

On the other hand, World Cup debutants Cape Verde advanced by drawing all three of their group matches, finishing as runners-up in Group H:

Match 1: Held European heavyweights Spain to a 0-0 draw
Match 2: Secured a 2-2 draw against Uruguay
Match 3: Played to a 0-0 draw with Saudi Arabia

03-07-2026 22:00

Round of 32

Hard Rock Stadium

Argentina

Cape Verde

2 1

3 - 2

👉   Click here for  Full 2026 World Cup Squad Lists – Confirmed rosters for all 48 teams.

👉  Click here for  2026 World Cup Group Stage Standings.

👉   Serie A players called up for  🇦🇷    the Argentina National team:

• Inter forward Lautaro Martinez.
• Como forward Nico Paz.

👉   There are no players from Serie A representing Cape Verde  🇨🇻.

🇦🇷   Argentina starting lineup (4-4-2): Emiliano Martínez, Facundo Medina, Nahuel Molina, Cristian Romero, Lisandro Martínez, Thiago Almada, Enzo Fernández, Alexis Mac Allister, Rodrigo De Paul, Lionel Messi, Lautaro Martínez.

Substitutes: Gonzalo Montiel, Giuliano Simeone, Exequiel Palacios, Nicolás Otamendi, Valentín Barco, Leandro Paredes, Nico Paz, Gerónimo Rulli, Juan Musso, Nicolás Tagliafico, Giovani Lo Celso, Marcos Senesi, José Manuel López, Julián Alvarez, Nico González.

🇨🇻   Cape Verde starting lineup (4-1-4-1): Vozinha, Pico Lopes, Diney Borges, Sidny Cabral, Steven Moreira, Ryan Mendes, Laros Duarte, Jovane Cabral, Deroy Duarte, Kevin Pina, Nuno da Costa.

Substitutes: Garry Rodrigues, Logan Costa, Stopira, Telmo Arcanjo, CJ dos Santos, Wagner Pina, João Paulo, Dailon Livramento, Hélio Varela, Yannick Semedo, Willy Semedo, Jamiro Monteiro, Gilson Benchimol, Márcio Rosa, Kelvin Pires

Argentina

Cape Verde

Starting lineups

23

Emiliano Martínez

Goalkeeper

13

Cristian Romero

Defender

25

Facundo Medina

Defender

86'

6

Lisandro Martínez

Defender

26

Nahuel Molina

Defender

104'

20

Alexis Mac Allister

Midfielder

24

Enzo Fernández

Midfielder

7

Rodrigo de Paul

Midfielder

84'

16

Thiago Almada

Midfielder

63'

22

Lautaro Martínez

Attacker

63'

10

Lionel Messi

Attacker

1

Vozinha

Goalkeeper

3

Diney Borges

Defender

4

Roberto Lopes

Defender

13

Sidny Lopes Cabral

Defender

22

Steven Moreira

Defender

14

Deroy Duarte

Midfielder

100'

6

Kevin Pina

Midfielder

100'

15

Laros Duarte

Midfielder

67'

7

Jovane Cabral

Attacker

80'

21

Nuno Da Costa

Attacker

67'

20

Ryan Mendes

Attacker

80'

Substitutes

1

Juan Musso

Goalkeeper

18

Nico Paz

Midfielder

11

Giovani Lo Celso

Midfielder

17

Giuliano Simeone

Attacker

14

Exequiel Palacios

Midfielder

19

Nicolás Otamendi

Defender

12

Gerónimo Rulli

Goalkeeper

8

Valentín Barco

Defender

21

José Manuel López

Attacker

2

Marcos Senesi

Defender

4

Gonzalo Montiel

Defender

104'

15

Nico González

Attacker

63'

9

Julián Álvarez

Attacker

63'

5

Leandro Paredes

Midfielder

84'

3

Nicolás Tagliafico

Defender

86'

18

Telmo Arcanjo

Midfielder

5

Logan Costa

Defender

8

João Paulo

Midfielder

23

CJ dos Santos

Goalkeeper

23

Márcio Rosa

Goalkeeper

25

Kelvin Pires

Defender

2

Stopira

Defender

24

Wagner Pina

Defender

11

Garry Rodrigues

Attacker

16

Yannick Semedo

Midfielder

100'

9

Gilson Benchimol

Attacker

100'

19

Dailon Livramento

Attacker

67'

10

Jamiro Monteiro

Midfielder

67'

26

Hélio Varela

Attacker

80'

17

Willy Semedo

Attacker

80'

   Argentina World Cup 2026 Squad:

• Goalkeepers: Juan Musso (Atletico Madrid), Geronimo Rulli (Marseille), Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa).
• Defenders: Leonardo Balerdi (Marseille), Nicolas Tagliafico (Lyon), Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate), Lisandro Martinez (Manchester United), Cristian Romero (Tottenham), Nicolas Otamendi (Benfica), Facundo Medina (Marseille), Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid).
• Midfielders: Leandro Paredes (Boca Juniors), Rodrigo de Paul (Inter Miami), Valentin Barco (Strasbourg), Giovani lo Celso (Real Betis), Ezequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen), Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool), Enzo Fernandez (Chelsea).
• Forwards: Julian Alvarez (Atletico Madrid), Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), Nicolas Gonzalez (Atletico Madrid), Thiago Almada (Atletico Madrid), Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid), Nico Paz (Como), Jose Manuel Lopez (Palmeiras), Lautaro Martinez (Inter)

   Cabo Verde World Cup Squad: 

• Goalkeepers: Vozinha (Chaves), Marcio Rosa (Montana), CJ dos Santos (San Diego)
• Defenders: Stopira (Torreense), Roberto Lopes (Shamrock Rovers), Joao Paulo (FCSB), Diney (Al Bataeh), Logan Costa (Villarreal), Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew), Wagner Pina (Trabzonspor), Sidny Lopes Cabral (Benfica), Kelvin Pires (SJK)
• Midfielders: Jamiro Monteiro (PEC Zwolle), Kevin Pina (Krasnodar), Deroy Duarte (Ludogorets), Telmo Arcanjo (Vitoria Guimaraes), Laros Duarte (Puskas Akademia), Yannick Semedo (Farense)
• Forwards: Ryan Mendes (Igdir), Garry Rodrigues (Apollon Limassol), Willy Semedo (Omonia), Jovane Cabral (Estrela Amadora), Gilson Tavares (Akron Tolyatti), Dailon Livramento (Casa Pia), Helio Varela (Maccabi Tel Aviv), Nuno da Costa (Istanbul Basaksehir)

The Hard Rock Stadium is set for Argentina vs Cape Verde

Argentina’s official starting lineup against Cape Verde

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Cape Verde official starting lineup against Argentina 

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World Cup Round of 32

🇦🇷  Argentina – Cape Verde 🇨🇻

Date: Friday, 3 July 2026
Kick-off time: 3:00 PM Pacific Time
Venue: Hard Rock Stadium
Miami Gardens, FL

Referee: Drew Fischer CAN
Assistant Referee 1: Micheal Barwegen CAN
Assistant Referee 2: Lyes Arfa CAN
Fourth Official: Katia Garcia MEX
Reserve AR: Sandra Ramirez MEX
Video Assistant Referee: Aramando Villarreal USA
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 1 : Ivan Bebek CRO
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 2 :Tatiana Guzman NCA

Australia vs Egypt Official Lineups, Friday, 3 July 2026, World Cup Round of 32

Here are the official starting lineups for Australia vs Egypt in this Round of 32 encounter at the FIFA World Cup on Friday, July 3, 2026, at 11:00 AM PDT (2:00 PM ET). The knockout match is being held at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The victor will have the chance to potentially play against Argentina in the Round of 16.

FIFA Ranking

Australia holds the 28th position in the world rankings, just two places behind Egypt, which is ranked 26th.

How did they reach the Round of 32?

Australia progressed as the runners-up in Group D and is aiming for their first-ever knockout stage win in the World Cup. They are guided by manager Tony Popovic and feature players like Jackson Irvine.

Egypt secured second place in Group G and is participating in their inaugural knockout match at the tournament. Their squad prominently includes star player Mohamed Salah, although his participation is uncertain due to a hamstring injury.

Head-to-Head

The two teams have met only twice in official matches: Australia won a 1987 President’s Cup match via penalties, while Egypt claimed a 3-0 victory in a friendly match held in Cairo in 2010.

03-07-2026 18:00

Round of 32

AT&T Stadium

Australia

Egypt

0 0

1 - 1

1 Serie A players called up for  🇦🇺     the Australia National team:

• Sassuolo defender Cristian Volpato

👉   There are no Serie A players either with  Egypt

🇦🇺   Australia starting lineup (3-4-2-1): Patrick Beach, Harry Souttar, Alessandro Circati, Lucas Herrington, Aiden O’Neill, Jackson Irvine, Aziz Behich, Jordan Bos, Cristian Volpato, Nestory Irankunda, Connor Metcalfe.

Substitutes: Cameron Burgess, Ajdin Hrustic, Nishan Velupillay, Awer Mabil, Paul Izzo, Milos Degenek, Kai Trewin, Tete Yengi, Cameron Devlin, Jason Geria, Mohamed Touré, Mathew Ryan, Paul Okon-Engstler

Egypt starting lineup (4-2-3-1): Mostafa Shobeir, Yasser Ibrahim, Mohamed Hany, Ramy Rabia, Karim Hafez, Hamdi Fathy, Mohamed Salah, Emam Ashour, Mostafa Zico, Marwan Attia, Omar Marmoush.

Substitutes: Ibrahim Adel, Nabil Emad Dunga, Mohamed El Sayed Mohamed El Shenawy Gomaa, Zizo, Tarek Alaa, Mahmoud Saber, Trezeguet, Hossam Abdelmaguid, Haissem Hassan, El Mahdy Soliman, Hamza Abdelkarim, Mohamed Alaa

Australia

Egypt

Starting lineups

18

Patrick Beach

Goalkeeper

119'

3

Alessandro Circati

Defender

16

Aziz Behich

Defender

19

Harry Souttar

Defender

5

Jordan Bos

Defender

46'

25

Lucas Herrington

Defender

13

Aiden O’Neill

Midfielder

91'

8

Connor Metcalfe

Midfielder

91'

20

Cristian Volpato

Midfielder

74'

22

Jackson Irvine

Midfielder

17

Nestory Irankunda

Attacker

74'

23

Oufa Shobeir

Goalkeeper

15

Karim Hafez

Defender

80'

3

Mohamed Hany

Defender

5

Ramy Rabia

Defender

2

Yasser Ibrahim

Defender

8

Emam Ashour

Midfielder

14

Hamdy Fathy

Midfielder

67'

19

Marwan Ateya

Midfielder

120'

10

Mohamed Salah

Attacker

11

Mostafa Ziko

Attacker

67'

22

Omar Marmoush

Attacker

106'

Substitutes

2

Milos Degenek

Defender

14

Cammy Devlin

Midfielder

23

Nishan Velupillay

Attacker

21

Cameron Burgess

Defender

26

Tete Yengi

Attacker

12

Paul Izzo

Goalkeeper

6

Jason Geria

Defender

1

Mathew Ryan

Goalkeeper

119'

15

Kai Trewin

Defender

46'

10

Ajdin Hrustic

Midfielder

74'

9

Mohamed Toure

Attacker

74'

11

Awer Mabil

Attacker

91'

24

Paul Okon-Engstler

Midfielder

91'

26

Mohamed Alaa

Goalkeeper

1

Mohamed El Shenawy

Goalkeeper

16

El Mahdi Soliman

Goalkeeper

24

Tarek Alaa

Midfielder

18

Nabil Dunga

Midfielder

20

Ibrahim Adel

Attacker

25

Zizo

Attacker

9

Hamza Abdelkarim

Attacker

106'

21

Mahmoud Saber

Midfielder

120'

4

Hossam Abdelmaguid

Defender

67'

12

Haissem Hassan

Attacker

67'

7

Trezeguet

Midfielder

80'

   Australia World Cup 2026 Squad:

• Goalkeepers: Ryan (Levante), Izzo (Randers), Beach (Melbourne City)
• Defenders: Behich (Melbourne City), Bos (Feynoord), Burgess (Swansea City), Circati (Parma), Degenek (APOEL), Geria (Albirex Niigata), Herrington (Colorado Rapids), Italiano (Grazer), Souttar (Leicester City), Trewin (New York City)
• Midfielders: Devlin (Heart of Midlothian), Hrustic (Heracles Almelo), Irvine (St Pauli), Metcalfe (St Pauli), Okon-Englster (Sydney), O’Neill (New York City)
• Forwards: Irankunda (Watford), Leckie (Melbourne City), Mabil (Castellon), Toure (Norwich City), Velupilly (Melbourne City), Cristian Volpato (Sassuolo), Yengi (Livingston/Machida Zelvia)

   Egypt World Cup 2026 Squad:

• Goalkeepers: Mohamed El Shenawy (Al Ahly), Mostafa Shobeir (Al Ahly), El Mahdi Soliman (Zamalek), Mohamed Alaa (El Gouna)
• Defenders: Mohamed Hany (Al Ahly), Tarek Alaa (Zed), Hamdy Fathy (Al Wakrah), Rami Rabia (Al Ain), Yasser Ibrahim (Al Ahly), Hossam Abdelmaguid (Zamalek), Mohamed Abdelmonemn (Nice), Ahmed Fatouh (Zamalek), Karim Hafez (Pyramids)
• Midfielders: Marwan Ateya (Al Ahly), Mohanad Lasheen (Pyramids), Nabil Emad (Al Najma), Mahmoud Saber (Zed), Ahmed Zizo (Al Ahly), Emam Ashour (Al Ahly), Mostafa Ziko (Pyramids), Mahmoud Trezeguet (Al Ahly), Ibrahim Adel (Nordsjaelland), Haissem Hassan (Real Ovideo)
• Forwards: Omar Marmoush (Manchester City), Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), Aqtay Abdallah (Enppi), Hamza Abdelkarim (Barcelona)

Absolutely breathtaking! At 3:30 AM in Melbourne, Fed Square looks like this for the match between Australia and Egypt.

Australia’s official starting lineup against Egypt

Photo via x.com/Socceroos

Different numbers, same dream 🤩🇪🇬#egyptnt#FIFAWORLDCUP pic.twitter.com/NrW4iMIPE2

— Egypt National Team (@EgyptNT_EN) July 3, 2026

Egypt’s official starting lineup against Australia

Photo via x.com/EgyptNT_EN

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World Cup 2026 Round of 32

🇦🇺  Australia – Egypt  🇪🇬

Date: Friday, July 3, 2026
Kick-off Time: 11:00 AM Pacific Time (2:00 PM Eastern Time)
Location: AT&T Stadium, Arlington
Texas, USA

Referee: Gustavo Tejera URU
Assistant Referee 1: Carlos Barreiro URU
Assistant Referee 2: Nicolas Taran URU
Fourth Official: Sandro Schärer SUI
Reserve AR: Stéphane De Almeida SUI
Video Assistant Referee: Leodan Gonzalez URU
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 1 : Antonio Garcia URU
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 2 :Bastian Dankert GER

Switzerland – Algeria Official Lineups, Thursday, 2 July 2026, World Cup Round of 32

Here are the official starting lineups for Switzerland vs Algeria in their Round of 32 encounter at the FIFA World Cup 2026. The match is scheduled to kick off on July 2 at 11:00 p.m. ET (8:00 p.m. PT) at BC Place in Vancouver, Canada. The winner will advance to play against the winner of the Colombia vs. Ghana game.

How did they arrive at the Round of 32?

Switzerland and Algeria both reached the Round of 32 in the 2026 FIFA World Cup through different paths in the group stage. Switzerland excelled in Group B, finishing unbeaten with seven points, while Algeria progressed from Group J as one of the top third-place teams after a thrilling draw against Austria.

03-07-2026 03:00

Round of 32

BC Place

Switzerland

Algeria

2 - 0

✅ Serie A players called up for 🇨🇭 Switzerland National team for the World Cup 2026:

• Inter defender Manuel Akanji
• Pisa midfielder Michel Aebischer (Serie B)
• Bologna midfielder Remo Freuler
• AC Milan midfielder Ardon Jashari

👉   Serie A and B players called up for   🇩🇿    the Algeria National team:

• Hellas Verona defender Rafik Belghali (Serie B)
• Frosinone forward Fares Ghedjemis (Serie A)

👉   Click here for  Full 2026 World Cup Squad Lists – Confirmed rosters for all 48 teams.

👉  Click here for  2026 World Cup Group Stage Standings.

🇨🇭   Switzerland starting lineup (4-2-3-1): Gregor Kobel, Manuel Akanji, Nico Elvedi, Ricardo Rodríguez, Denis Zakaria, Dan Ndoye, Granit Xhaka, Johan Manzambi, Remo Freuler, Rubén Vargas, Breel Embolo.

Substitutes: Ardon Jashari, Djibril Sow, Cedric Itten, Yvon Mvogo, Miro Muheim, Marvin Keller, Fabian Rieder, Zeki Amdouni, Christian Fassnacht, Silvan Widmer, Noah Okafor, Aurèle Amenda, Michel Aebischer, Eray Cömert.

🇩🇿   Algeria starting lineup (4-2-3-1): Luca Zidane, Ramy Bensebaini, Aïssa Mandi, Rafik Belghali, Rayan Aït-Nouri, Nabil Bentaleb, Ramiz Zerrouki, Farès Chaïbi, Riyad Mahrez, Houssem Aouar, Ibrahim Maza.

Substitutes: Oussama Benbot, Achref Abada, Zineddine Belaïd, Samir Chergui, Adil Boulbina, Farès Ghedjemis, Jaouen Hadjam, Yacine Titraoui, Mohamed Amine Tougai, Amine Gouiri, Anis Hadj Moussa, Hicham Boudaoui, Melvin Mastil.

Switzerland

Algeria

Starting lineups

1

Gregor Kobel

Goalkeeper

5

Manuel Akanji

Defender

4

Nico Elvedi

Defender

13

Ricardo Rodríguez

Defender

6

Denis Zakaria

Midfielder

87'

10

Granit Xhaka

Midfielder

9

Johan Manzambi

Midfielder

71'

8

Remo Freuler

Midfielder

7

Breel Embolo

Attacker

83'

11

Dan Ndoye

Attacker

87'

17

Ruben Vargas

Attacker

71'

23

Luca Zidane

Goalkeeper

2

Aïssa Mandi

Defender

17

Rafik Belghali

Defender

82'

21

Ramy Bensebaini

Defender

15

Rayan Aït-Nouri

Defender

10

Fares Chaibi

Midfielder

8

Houssem Aouar

Midfielder

59'

19

Nabil Bentaleb

Midfielder

71'

6

Ramiz Zerrouki

Midfielder

59'

22

Ibrahim Maza

Attacker

7

Riyad Mahrez

Attacker

71'

Substitutes

24

Aurèle Amenda

Defender

14

Ardon Jashari

Midfielder

21

Marvin Keller

Goalkeeper

26

Cedric Itten

Attacker

16

Christian Fassnacht

Midfielder

12

Yvon Mvogo

Goalkeeper

15

Djibril Sow

Midfielder

18

Eray Cömert

Defender

2

Miro Muheim

Defender

19

Noah Okafor

Attacker

71'

22

Fabian Rieder

Midfielder

71'

23

Zeki Amdouni

Attacker

83'

20

Michel Aebischer

Midfielder

87'

3

Silvan Widmer

Defender

87'

25

Farès Ghedjemis

Attacker

16

Oussama Benbout

Goalkeeper

1

Melvin Mastil

Goalkeeper

26

Samir Chergui

Midfielder

5

Zineddine Belaid

Defender

4

Mohamed Amine Tougai

Defender

3

Achref Abada

Defender

24

Yacine Titraoui

Midfielder

13

Jaouen Hadjam

Defender

59'

9

Amine Gouiri

Attacker

59'

14

Hicham Boudaoui

Midfielder

71'

11

Anis Hadj Moussa

Attacker

71'

20

Adil Boulbina

Attacker

82'

   Switzerland World Cup 2026 Squad:

• Goalkeepers: Marvin Keller (Young Boys), Gregor Kobel (Borussia Dortmund), Yvon Mvogo (Lorient)
• Defenders: Manuel Akanji (Inter), Aurele Amenda (Eintracht Frankfurt), Eray Comert (Valencia), Nico Elvedi (Borussia Moenchengladbach), Luca Jaquez (VfB Stuttgart), Miro Muheim (Hamburg), Ricardo Rodriguez (Real Betis), Silvan Widmer (Mainz)
• Midfielders: Michel Aebischer (Pisa), Christian Fassnacht (Young Boys), Remo Freuler (Bologna), Ardon Jashari (AC Milan), Johan Manzambi (Freiburg), Fabian Rieder (Augsburg), Djibril Sow, Ruben Vargas (both Sevilla), Granit Xhaka (Sunderland), Denis Zakaria (Monaco)
• Forwards: Zeki Amdouni (Burnley), Breel Embolo (Stade Rennais), Cedric Itten (Fortuna Dusseldorf), Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest), Noah Okafor (Leeds United)

   Algeria World Cup 2026 Squad:

• Goalkeepers: Oussama Benbot (USM Alger), Melvin Masstil (Stade Nyonnaise), Luca Zidane (Granada)
• Defenders: Achraf Abada (USM Alger), Rayan Ait-Nouri (Manchester City), Zinedine Belaid (JS Kabylie), Rafik ⁠Belghali (Verona), Ramy Bensebaini (Borussia Dortmund), Samir Chergui (Paris FC), Jaouen Hadjam (Young Boys Bern), Aissa ⁠Mandi (Lille), Mohamed Amine Tougai (Esperance)
• Midfielders: Houssem Aouar (Al-Ittihad), Nabil Bentaleb (Lille), Hicham Boudaoui (Nice), Fares Chaibi (Eintracht Frankfurt), Ibrahim Maza (Bayer Leverkusen), Yassine ‌Titraoui (Charleroi), Ramiz Zerrouki (Twente)
• Forwards: Mohamed Amine Amoura (Wolfsburg), Nadir Benbouali (Gyori ETO), ‌Adil Boulbina (Al-Duhail), Fares Ghedjemis (Frosinone), Amine Gouiri (Marseille), Riyad Mahrez (Al-Ahli), Anis Hadj Moussa (Feyenoord)

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2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32

🇨🇭 Switzerland – Algeria  🇩🇿

Date & Time: July 2, 2026 at 11:00 p.m. ET (8:00 p.m. PT)
Venue: BC Place
Vancouver, Canada

Referee: Yael Falcon Perez ARG
Assistant Referee 1: Masimiliano Del Yesso ARG
Assistant Referee 2: Facundo Rodriguez ARG
Fourth Official: Kevin Ortega PER
Reserve AR: Michael Orue PER

Spain vs Austria official starting lineups, Thursday, 2 July 2026, World Cup Round of 32

Here are the official starting lineups for Spain vs. Austria in the Round of 32 FIFA World Cup 2026™ match, which will be held at Los Angeles Stadium (SoFi Stadium) in Inglewood, California, on Thursday, July 02, 2026, kicking off at 12:00 PM local time. The winner will progress to the Round of 16 to face either Portugal or Croatia.

FIFA Ranking

Spain is currently ranked 2nd, while Austria holds the 21st position.

How did they reach the Round of 32?

Spain topped Group H with an unbeaten record, featuring a notable 1-0 victory over Uruguay. Lamine Yamal has been a standout player, although Nico Williams and Yeremy Pino are questionable due to minor injuries.

Austria made it to the knockout stage with a thrilling equalizer in the 96th minute against Algeria in their final group match. They are concerned about the fitness of their captain, David Alaba, and Marko Arnautovic.

Head-to-Head

In terms of historical matchups, the two countries have been quite evenly matched in major tournaments, although Spain won decisively 5-1 in their most recent encounter.

02-07-2026 19:00

Round of 32

SoFi Stadium

Spain

Austria

3 - 0

👉   Click here for  Full 2026 World Cup Squad Lists – Confirmed rosters for all 48 teams.

👉  Click here for  2026 World Cup Group Stage Standings.

👉   Serie A players called up for  🇦🇹    the Austria National team:

• Venezia defender Michael Svoboda

👉   No Serie A players in the Spain National team

🇪🇸     Spain starting lineup 4-2-3-1): Unai Simón; Pedro Porro, Pau Cubarsí, Aymeric Laporte, Marc Cucurella; Rodri, Pedri; Lamine Yamal, Dani Olmo, Álex Baena; Mikel Oyarzabal (

Substitutes: Fabián Ruiz, Gavi, Víctor Muñoz, Borja Iglesias, Yéremy Pino, Marcos Llorente, Nico Williams, Alejandro Grimaldo, David Raya, Martín Zubimendi, Mikel Merino, Marc Pubill, Joan García, Ferran Torres, Eric García

🇦🇹   Austria starting lineup (4-2-3-1): Alexander Schlager; Stefan Posch, Kevin Danso, David Alaba, Konrad Laimer; Nicolas Seiwald, Xaver Schlager; Romano Schmid, Paul Wanner, Marcel Sabitzer; Michael Gregoritsch.

Substitutes: Carney Chukwuemeka, Michael Svoboda, Philipp Lienhart, Alessandro Schöpf, Marko Arnautovic, Florian Grillitsch, Dejan Ljubicic, Florian Wiegele, David Affengruber, Patrick Wimmer, Sasa Kalajdzic, Patrick Pentz, Marco Friedl, Phillipp Mwene, Alexander Prass

Spain

Austria

Starting lineups

23

Unai Simón

Goalkeeper

14

Aymeric Laporte

Defender

90'

24

Marc Cucurella

Defender

22

Pau Cubarsí

Defender

12

Pedro Porro

Defender

15

Álex Baena

Midfielder

71'

20

Pedri

Midfielder

90'

16

Rodri

Midfielder

10

Dani Olmo

Attacker

71'

19

Lamine Yamal

Attacker

86'

21

Mikel Oyarzabal

Attacker

1

Alexander Schlager

Goalkeeper

46'

8

David Alaba

Defender

3

Kevin Danso

Defender

5

Stefan Posch

Defender

86'

20

Konrad Laimer

Midfielder

9

Marcel Sabitzer

Midfielder

6

Nicolas Seiwald

Midfielder

46'

24

Paul Wanner

Midfielder

18

Romano Schmid

Midfielder

60'

4

Xaver Schlager

Midfielder

11

Michael Gregoritsch

Attacker

60'

Substitutes

1

David Raya

Goalkeeper

4

Eric García

Defender

5

Marcos Llorente

Midfielder

18

Martín Zubimendi

Midfielder

17

Nico Williams

Attacker

3

Alejandro Grimaldo

Defender

13

Joan García

Goalkeeper

26

Borja Iglesias

Attacker

11

Yéremy Pino

Attacker

25

Víctor Muñoz

Attacker

6

Mikel Merino

Midfielder

71'

7

Ferran Torres

Attacker

71'

9

Gavi

Midfielder

86'

8

Fabián Ruiz

Midfielder

90'

2

Marc Pubill

Defender

90'

25

Michael Svoboda

Defender

12

Florian Wiegele

Goalkeeper

19

Dejan Ljubicic

Midfielder

15

Philipp Lienhart

Defender

16

Phillipp Mwene

Defender

26

Alessandro Schöpf

Midfielder

23

Marco Friedl

Defender

2

David Affengruber

Defender

13

Patrick Pentz

Goalkeeper

21

Patrick Wimmer

Attacker

17

Carney Chukwuemeka

Midfielder

46'

10

Florian Grillitsch

Midfielder

46'

7

Marko Arnautovic

Attacker

60'

14

Sasa Kalajdzic

Attacker

60'

22

Alexander Prass

Midfielder

86'

   Spain World Cup Squad:

• Goalkeepers: Unai Simon (Athletic Bilbao), David Raya (Arsenal), Joan Garcia (Barcelona).
• Defenders: Marc Cucurella (Chelsea), Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen), Pau Cubarsi (Barcelona), Aymeric Laporte (Athletic Bilbao), Marc Pubill (Atletico Madrid), Eric Garcia (Barcelona), Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid), Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur).
• Midfielders: Pedri (Barcelona), Fabian Ruiz (PSG), Martin Zubimendi (Arsenal), Gavi (Barcelona), Rodri (Manchester City), Alex Baena (Atletico Madrid), Mikel Merino (Spain).
• Forwards: Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), Dani Olmo (Barcelona), Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao), Yeremy Pino (Crystal Palace), Ferran Torres (Barcelona), Borja Iglesias (Celta de Vigo), Víctor Muñoz (Osasuna), Lamine Yamal (Barcelona)

   Austria:

• Goalkeepers: Patrick Pentz (Brondby), Alexander Schlager (RB Salzburg), Florian Wiegele (Viktoria Pilsen).
• Defenders: David Affengruber (Elche), David Alaba (Real Madrid), Kevin Danso (Tottenham), Marco Friedl (Werder Bremen), Philipp Lienhart (Freiburg), Phillipp Mwene (Mainz), Stefan Posch (Mainz), Alexander Prass (Hoffenheim), Michael Svoboda (Venezia).
• Midfielders: Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig), Carney Chukwuemeka (Borussia Dortmund), Florian Grillitsch (Braga), Konrad Laimer (Bayern Munich), Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund), Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig), Romano Schmid (Werder Bremen), Alessandro Schopf (RZ Pellets WAC), Nicolas Seiwald (RB Leipzig), Paul Wanner (PSV Eindhoven), Patrick Wimmer (Wolfsburg)
• Forwards: Marko Arnautovic (Red Star Belgrade), Michael Gregoritsch (Augsburg), Sasa Kalajdzic (LASK)

The SoFi Stadium is set for the World Cup 2026 match Spain vs Austria

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World Cup 2026 Round of 32

🇪🇸  Spain – Austria  🇦🇹

Date & Time: Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 12:00 PM PDT (3:00 PM EDT)
Location: Los Angeles Stadium (SoFi Stadium)
Inglewood, CA

Referee: Glenn Nyberg SWE
Assistant Referee 1: Mahbod Beigi SWE
Assistant Referee 2: Andreas Söderkvist SWE
Fourth Official: Dahane Beida MTN
Reserve AR: Elvis Noupue CMR