Spain will face Austria on Thursday at SoFi Stadium after a strong start to the group stage with the sides meeting in the round of 32. Despite opening the tournament with a draw against Cabo Verde, Luis de la Fuente's side responded with strong performances to book their place in the knockout phase. Considered one of the favorites to lift the World Cup trophy, Spain must first overcome Ralf Rangnick's Austria before a potential round of 16 clash against either Portugal or Croatia. Here's what you need to know ahead of the match:
How to watch Spain vs. Austria
Date: Thursday, July 2 | Time: 3 p.m. ET Location: SoFi Stadium-- Los Angeles, Calif. TV: Fox (Eng), Telemundo (Spa) | Live stream: Fubo (Try for free) Odds: Spain -311; Draw +409; Austria +900
Spain vs. Austria predicted starting lineups
Spain: Unai Simon; Marc Cucurella, Aymeric Laporte, Pau Cubarsi, Pedro Porro; Dani Olmo, Rodri, Pedri; Alex Baena, Mikel Oyarzabal, Lamine Yamal.
Austria: Alexander Schlager; Phillipp Mwene, Philipp Lienhart, David Alaba, Stefan Posch; Xaver Schlager, Nicolas Seiwald; Marcel Sabitzer, Romano Schmid, Konrad Laimer; Marko Arnautovic.
Spain vs. Austria pick, prediction
Spain should be expected to beat Austria, but based on what both teams have shown so far in the tournament, I don't expect the margin of victory to be a big one. Pick: Spain 2, Austria 1.
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