The activity begins at 1:00 p.m. (from Guatemala), when Spain faces Austria in the SoFi Stadiumfrom Los Angeles. The Spanish team arrives with the momentum of a solid group stage and seeks to maintain its candidacy for the title against an Austrian team that tries to impose tactical order and take advantage of the spaces on the counterattack.
Later, at 5:00 p.m.Portugal faces Croatia in the BMO Fieldfrom Toronto. The Portuguese, led by Cristiano Ronaldo, seek to take another step in the tournament against a Croatian team that maintains Luka Modrić’s experience as one of its main arguments.
This has been called the farewell duel of both players who once met at Real Madrid.
The day ends at 9:00 p.m. with the duel between Switzerland and Algeria in the BC Placefrom Vancouver. The Swiss team tries to assert its collective strength, while Algeria seeks to stay alive in the tournament with a game based on speed and intensity.
This Thursday’s matches also begin to define the draw for the round of 16. The winner of Spain vs. Austria faces the winner of the match between Portugal and Croatiawhile whoever advances from the duel between Switzerland and Algeria It is measured with the winner of the key between Colombia and Ghanascheduled for July 3.
Fans in Guatemala can follow a full day of soccer with three matches that set the course of the knockout phase and bring six teams closer to the goal of staying alive in the 2026 World Cup.