Austria looks to pull off an upset against Spain

After advancing from the group stage, Austria faces one of its toughest challenges of the FIFA World Cup 2026 as it takes on Spain in the Round of 32. Ralf Rangnick's side will look to impose the intensity that has defined its performances throughout the tournament.

Predicted Austria lineup

Alexander Schlager; Stefan Posch, David Alaba, Philipp Lienhart, Phillip Mwene; Xaver Schlager, Nicolas Seiwald, Marcel Sabitzer, Romano Schmid, Konrad Laimer; Marko Arnautovic.

Austria is expected to line up in a balanced 4-2-3-1 formation as it looks to compete with Spain and keep its FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign alive.