World Cup Round of 32: Spain vs. Austria official line-ups

World Cup Round of 32: Spain vs. Austria official line-ups Lamine Yamal leads the way for a Spain side that makes two changes against Ralf Rangnick’s Austria in the World Cup Round of 32. It kicks off in Los Angeles at 20.00 UK time (21.00 CEST). The winners of this fixture will go on to face either Portugal or Croatia in the Round of 16. ATLANTA, GEORGIA – JUNE 14: Luis de la Fuente Castillo, Head Coach of Spain speaks to the media during a press conference one day ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group H match between Spain vs Cape Verde at Atlanta Stadium on June 14, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Florencia Tan Jun/Getty Images) Spain are among the favourites going into the tournament and are unbeaten so far in this World Cup, even after a shocking 0-0 opening draw with Cape Verde. They followed that by thrashing Saudi Arabia 4-0, then squeezing past Uruguay 1-0 thanks to Alex Baena’s strike. The star man is inevitably teenage Barcelona sensation Lamine Yamal, who scored once so far in the competition along with a Mikel Oyarzabal brace. Spain have made two changes from the most recent match, bringing in Pedro Porro and Dani Olmo for Marcos Llorente and Mikel Merino. VIENNA, AUSTRIA – MARCH 27: Ralf Rangnick, head coach of Austria and Peter Schoettel, Sporting Director of Austria, ahead of an international friendly match between Austria and Ghana at Ernst Happel Stadion on March 27, 2026 in Vienna, Austria. (Photo by Christian Bruna/Getty Images) Austria beat Jordan 3-1 in their first group game, then lost 2-0 to Argentina before a thrilling 3-3 draw with Algeria. Coach Rangnick recently signed a new contract with the Federation, having been on the verge of accepting a different job as technical director of Milan. Familiar faces include former Inter striker Marko Arnautovic and Como-owned defender Stefan Posch, fresh from loans to Mainz and Bologna. Spain vs. Austria line-ups Spain: Simon; Pedro Porro, Cubarsi, Laporte, Cucurella; Pedri, Rodri, Olmo; Lamine Yamal, Oyarzabal, Baena Austria: A Schlager; Posch, Lienhart, Alaba, Mwene; Seiwald, X Schlager; Laimer, Schmid, Sabitzer; Arnautovic