Spain take on Austria in Los Angeles, where a win will keep them on course for a potential meeting with Portugal in the next round.
After arriving at the World Cup as one of the favourites, Spain have made a relatively low-key start to the tournament.
A shock 0-0 draw with Cape Verde was followed by a 4-0 rout of Saudi Arabia before an attritional victory over Uruguay.
Spain were eliminated on penalties in the last 16 of the past two World Cups, in 2018 and 2022, and have prepared for the eventuality of another shoot-out against Austria.
A win over Austria will see Spain advance into a last 16 game with the winner of Portugal’s tie with Croatia.
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