Another day of action at the World Cup kicks off with heavyweights Spain taking on Austria in Los Angeles with teenage sensation Lamine Yamal lining up for Spain.Later on, Portugal, with Cristiano Ronaldo looking to add to his two goals in the tournament, takes on Croatia in Toronto. The final game sees Switzerland face Algeria in Vancouver.Follow all the action in our live blog.PinnedFri 3 Jul 2026 at 4:53amFri 3 Jul 2026 at 4:53amSpain vs Austria live scoreCollapse all postsFilter PostsAll15Key Events5Spain vs Austria13Key EventFri 3 Jul 2026 at 5:30amFri 3 Jul 2026 at 5:30am29' Spain goal disallowed!By David HirstMarc Cucurella thinks he's put Spain in front.Cucurella fires home after a corner is cleared.The ref blows his whistle for a foul on the keeper.VAR agrees, so it remains 0-0.I think Austria got away with that one.Didn't look like a foul to me.Fri 3 Jul 2026 at 5:24amFri 3 Jul 2026 at 5:24amTime for a hydration breakBy David HirstFri 3 Jul 2026 at 5:19amFri 3 Jul 2026 at 5:19am18' First chance for AustriaBy David HirstIt's a fantastic cross from the left.Michael Gregoritsch just can't get his head to it.A peach of a cross from Marcel Sabitzer.Just a little too high.Fri 3 Jul 2026 at 5:13amFri 3 Jul 2026 at 5:13am11' Yamal having a real battle down the rightBy David Hirst(Getty Images)Lamine Yamal is up against Bayern Munich full-back Konrad Laimer.They are having a real tussle early on.Yamal went down in the box after a challenge from Laimer.He wanted a penalty.Nothing doing.Fri 3 Jul 2026 at 5:06amFri 3 Jul 2026 at 5:06am5' Attacking start to the gameBy David HirstEnd-to-end start to the game.Both sides looking to attack.This could be a cracker!Fri 3 Jul 2026 at 5:03amFri 3 Jul 2026 at 5:03am1' Yamal with the first shot on target!By David HirstLamine Yamal wins the ball and drives forward.He gets into the penalty area and fires a shot straight at the Austria keeper.Bright start by the teenager.Key EventFri 3 Jul 2026 at 5:00amFri 3 Jul 2026 at 5:00amOff we go in Los Angeles!By David HirstSpain are in red, Austria in all white.Fri 3 Jul 2026 at 4:52amFri 3 Jul 2026 at 4:52amOut come the players!By David HirstThe Spain and Austria players are out of the tunnel and ready for the national anthems.Not long to kick-off!Fri 3 Jul 2026 at 4:41amFri 3 Jul 2026 at 4:41amLamine Yamal arrives in styleBy David HirstSpain's 18-year-old superstar Lamine Yamal is in the building.The teenager has been carrying an injury and has yet to really explode at this World Cup.Will today be his day?Key EventFri 3 Jul 2026 at 4:30amFri 3 Jul 2026 at 4:30amMo Salah trains with EgyptBy David HirstThe Socceroos face Egypt tomorrow morning.The ABC's Tom Wildie is in Dallas and has watched Egypt's star man, Mo Salah, taking part in training.Salah had been in doubt for the Socceroos game with a hamstring injury.Fri 3 Jul 2026 at 4:30amFri 3 Jul 2026 at 4:30amAustria coach ready for 'difficult' gameBy David HirstAustria has little to lose after snagging a knockout round spot through its electrifying 3-3 draw with Algeria to end group play in its first World Cup since 1998.Ralf Rangnick, the Austrians' German coach, exemplified that mentality when he praised Spain's squad and its style of play — but also playfully pointed out that his team scored more goals (6) in the group stage than Spain (5)."The fact that we meet one of the favourites after only a couple of games is difficult," Rangnick said."They're one of the strongest teams in the world. It's the European champion, and they haven't lost a match in a very long time. (But) there have been one or two big surprises in this (World Cup) and we want to make sure that the match tomorrow will be one of the tight matches as well."APKey EventFri 3 Jul 2026 at 4:30amFri 3 Jul 2026 at 4:30amSpain out to end World Cup 'bad streak'By David HirstSpain, improbably, has failed to win a knockout round match in its last three World Cups, but Lamine Yamal's team is the favourite to finally get it done when La Roja faces Austria today.Since winning the World Cup in South Africa in 2010, Spain failed to get out of group play in 2014 before losing its first knockout match in each of the past two World Cups.The dry spell has shown signs of lifting in recent years, with coach Luis De La Fuente leading his players to wins in the 2023 Nations League and the 2024 European Championships while losing only two of La Roja's 45 total matches in his tenure.Spain didn’t overwhelmingly dominate group play, and its surprising scoreless draw with Cabo Verde invited doubters and detractors.But with Yamal fit enough to play a full match in the knockout rounds, De La Fuente is optimistic that his team is getting better as the tournament goes on — and it still hasn't conceded a goal."I can tell you that this national team is used to breaking records," De La Fuente."Perhaps that bad streak (at the World Cup) will be overcome by this specific squad."APKey EventFri 3 Jul 2026 at 4:30amFri 3 Jul 2026 at 4:30amTeam news: Spain vs AustriaBy David HirstSpainSpain makes two changes from the 1-0 win over Uruguay.Dani Olmo comes back in for Mikel Merino, while Pedro Porro is picked at right-back ahead of Marcos Llorente.AustriaKevin Danso starts at centre-back ahead of Philipp Lienhart, while Konrad Laimer switches from right midfield to left back as Paul Wanner replaces Phillipp Mwene.37-year-old Marko Arnautovic is on the bench, with Michael Gregoritsch picked as the number nine.Fri 3 Jul 2026 at 4:30amFri 3 Jul 2026 at 4:30amGood morning!By David HirstHello. My name is David Hirst and I'll be taking you through the next games from the round of 32.Up first, heavyweight Spain takes on Austria in Los Angeles.Later today, Portugal does battle with Croatia and Switzerland faces Algeria.Email address