World Cup today: Battle of the legends as Ronaldo faces Modric

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleGroup H winners Spain will look to book their place in the World Cup round of 16 when they take on Austria in Los Angeles.Among the favourites for the tournament, Spain will be strong favourites for the game which kicks off at 8pm BST (3pm ET).The winner of that game will play the winner of Portugal v Croatia who play in Toronto at midnight on Friday BST (7pm Thursday ET).Cristiano Ronaldo will be looking to add to the two goals he scored in the group stages. While veteran Croatian Luka Modric is aiming to ensure this isn’t his last game for his country as he is likely to retire from international football after the World Cup.The third game of the day sees Switzerland take on Algeria in Vancouver. The game kicks off at 4am Friday BST (11pm Thursday ET).In fullWorld Cup 2026 fixtures, latest results and full tournament bracketMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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