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

Spain triumphed over Austria with a score of 3-0 in the Round of 32 of the FIFA World Cup 2026, held at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on Thursday, July 2, 2026. Mikel Oyarzabal netted two goals at the 36th and 89th minutes, while Pedro Porro contributed one in the 66th minute. This victory marked Spain's first win in a knockout match at the World Cup since they claimed the title in 2010. Spain has rightfully advanced to the Round of 16, where they will face the winner of the Portugal vs. Croatia match.

Mikel Oyarzabal delivered an outstanding performance, significantly contributing to the team's success. He appeared highly motivated and did not disappoint, scoring two goals that thrilled the fans.

Spain took the lead in the 36th minute with a goal from Mikel Oyarzabal. The goal was a classic centering play, where he sent a low shot into the back of the net, making the score 1-0.   This means Oyarzabal has now scored 17 goals in his last 16 matches for Spain. Mikel Oyarzabal has a total of 28 goals and 12 assists for the national team.

Additionally, Pedro Porro scored in the 66th minute, showcasing Spain's most impressive performance of the tournament by dominating possession and exhibiting offensive creativity throughout their talented lineup.

Remarkably, Spain has yet to concede a goal in this year's World Cup, with goalkeeper Unai Simón achieving his fourth consecutive clean sheet.

The sole Serie A player participating in this match was Michael Svoboda, a defender from Venezia, representing Austria. He was included on the substitutes' bench.

Spain came into the match as the clear statistical favorite, showcasing a solid defense that maintained clean sheets throughout all their group-stage matches.

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.

 

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

• Venezia defender Michael Svoboda

👉   No Serie A players in the Spain National team

 

🇪🇸 Spain 1 - 0 Austria 🇦🇹

⚽️ In the 36th minute, Mikel Oyarzabal scored. Cucurella received the ball on the left and then passed it to Oyarzabal in the center of the area, who broke free from his marker and with a precise left-footed shot on the ground, gave Spain the lead.


 



 

🇪🇸 Spain 2 - 0 Austria 🇦🇹

⚽️   In the 66th minute, Pedro Porro scores. Cucurella passes into the area for Baena, who controls the ball in a tight position and crosses it to the center for the unmarked Porro, who heads it in for the second goal with precision.



 

🇪🇸 Spain 3 - 0 Austria 🇦🇹 ⚽️ In the 89th minute, Mikel Oyarzabal scores. Cucurella from the left finds Oyarzabal near the penalty spot, who takes a few steps and with a precise right-footed shot completes the Spanish trio and secures his second goal of the match.

 

   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

⚽️   Goals:  36' Mikel Oyarzabal (S), 66' Pedro Porro (S)

🟨   Yellow Cards: 83' Stefan Posch (A)

✅    Official lineups - Tabellino:

🇪🇸     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

 

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