Day 22 of the\u00a02026 FIFA World Cup<\/u> brings three more Round of 32 matchups, headlined by Spain’s clash with Austria, a rematch of styles between Portugal and Croatia and a late-night thriller between Switzerland and Algeria. Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal look to stay unbeaten, while Spain enters as the tournament’s stingiest defense. All three matches air on FOX or FS1, with every game streaming live and on demand on FOX One.<\/p>\n
Spain enters the knockout rounds unbeaten, having topped Group H with two wins and a draw while allowing zero goals across three matches. Austria advanced as Group J’s runner-up behind Argentina, surviving a wild 3-3 draw with Algeria in the group finale. Spain’s defense makes it the favorite, but Austria has shown it won’t go down without trading punches.<\/p>\n
Portugal finished Group K unbeaten at one win and two draws, landing as runner-up behind group winner Colombia. Cristiano Ronaldo has two goals in the tournament and will look to add to that total against a Croatia side that survived a wild 4-2 loss to England before rebounding with back-to-back wins over Panama and Ghana. Croatia’s willingness to trade goals could make this one of the day’s most entertaining matchups.<\/p>\n
Switzerland topped Group B with two wins and a draw, outscoring opponents seven to three across the group stage. Algeria stumbled to a 3-0 loss to Argentina but rallied to beat Jordan and draw Austria 3-3, sneaking into the knockout rounds as one of the best third-place finishers. The Swiss are favored, but Algeria has proven it can score in bunches.<\/p>\n
All World Cup matches air on FOX and FS1, with every game\u00a0streaming live and on demand on FOX One<\/u>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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