Spain and Austria met in the last 32 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, according to a live report published by The Guardian.

According to The Guardian, the two nations faced each other in a knockout-stage fixture as part of the expanded 2026 World Cup tournament. Full details regarding the venue, kick-off time, and match developments were not comprehensively available within the source material at the time of publication.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is being co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and marks the first edition of the tournament to feature 48 participating nations. The last-32 round is a newly introduced knockout stage resulting from this expanded format.

Spain, a multiple World Cup winner and reigning European champion, entered the tournament as one of the competition’s leading contenders. Austria also secured qualification for the finals and faced Spain in this round of the knockout stage.

Further match details, including the final result and any notable incidents, were not included in the available source material. For up-to-date information, readers are directed to the official reporting of FIFA and The Guardian.