The World Cup 2026 is happening now. Austria plays against Spain on Thursday. The game starts at 9 pm. This is a game in the last 32 round.
One important player is missing. His name is Phillipp Mwene. He usually plays in defense. He has a muscle injury on his thigh. The injury happened during training on Tuesday. He cannot play in the game on Thursday.
Maybe Konrad Laimer plays in his position now. Alexander Prass is also an option. The other 25 players from Austria are fit. The team travelled to Los Angeles on Wednesday. The game against Spain is there.
Austria is the underdog in this game. Spain is the champion of Europe. If Austria wins, they play against Portugal or Croatia on Monday. Captain David Alaba and his team want to win.