Spain's Unyielding Defence Meets Resilient Austria in Los Angeles
This Round of 32 clash pits a dominant Spain side looking to end a long knockout-stage drought against an Austrian team buoyed by a historic group-stage escape.
Spain enter the knockout rounds as Group H winners, having recovered from an opening draw against Cape Verde to take seven points from nine. Luis de la Fuente’s side secured their progression with a 1-0 win over Uruguay last time out, a result that underlined their status as title contenders. The Spanish have been defensively perfect so far, conceding zero goals across their three group fixtures.
Austria reached this stage by clinching second spot on goal difference ahead of Algeria. Ralf Rangnick’s men showed immense character in their final group games, notably becoming the first team in World Cup history to avoid defeat after trailing in second-half stoppage time. However, momentum is mixed following a 3-3 draw with Algeria and a 2-0 loss to Argentina in their recent outings.
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