European champions Spain will face Austria in Los Angeles tonight at 12:45 PM for a place in the last 16 of the World Cup.
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European champions Spain face Austria in Los Angeles on Thursday night for a place in the last 16 of the World Cup. A win for Spain would set up a potential clash with Portugal, who would need to beat Croatia in the match on Friday morning.
Spain, considered a contender for the World Cup title, was stunned by Cape Verde in its first match, holding them to a goalless draw. But the team then defeated Saudi Arabia 4-0 and Uruguay 1-0. But Spain coach Luis de la Fuente claims that his team is performing at its best and is where it should be in the tournament. Despite the unexpected result in the first match, he claimed that the situation remains the same as they reached the knockout stage as group winners.
‘This team is used to setting records and moving forward from difficult times.’ We are committed to moving forward,' De la Fuente said ahead of the match with Austria, 'Now we have come to a time where there is no time for mistakes.'
Spain, who won the World Cup in 2010, were eliminated in the last 16 on penalties in 2018 and 2022. So the team is ready for another possible penalty shootout with Austria.
Austria defeated Jordan 3-1 in the first group match. But then the team lost 2-0 due to the magic of Argentine star Messi. Austria secured a 3-3 draw with Algeria in the final match. Austria is playing its first World Cup since 1998.
