Updated World Cup 2026 Bracket, Odds and Round of 32 Schedule After Thursday's Results

The 2026 men's World Cup round of 16 is coming into focus.

Thursday was the penultimate day of round of 32 competition with six more teams battling to clinch their spot in the bracket's next round. The day's slate wasn't hurting for star power either with Lamine Yamal's Spain facing Austria and Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal facing Croatia before the nightcap between Switzerland and Algeria.

Here is a look at how all the action unfolded.

Thursday's Schedule and Results

• Spain 3, Austria 0
• Portugal vs. Croatia, 7 p.m. ET
• Switzerland vs. Algeria, 11 p.m. ET

Round of 32 Schedule and Odds

All odds via FanDuel and all times Eastern.

Friday, July 3

• Australia (+120) vs. Egypt (-146), 2 p.m. – Arlington, Texas
• Argentina (-1,800) vs. Cabo Verde (+1,060), 6 p.m. – Miami Gardens, Florida
• Colombia (-650) vs. Ghana (+440), 9:30 p.m. – Kansas City

Thursday's Recaps

Spain 3, Austria 0

Spain continues to look like a realistic contender to win the entire thing, as they cruised to a straightforward 3-0 victory over Austria.

Mikel Oyarzabal and Pedro Porro scored the goals with the former notching a brace, while the defense continued its brilliance with yet another shutout.

In fact, the defense that is yet to allow a single goal in this World Cup didn't even allow a shot on target. That made for a rather easy afternoon for goalkeeper Unai Simón.

Frankly, it was a credit to Austria goalkeeper Alexander Schlager that the game wasn't over at halftime. He tallied five saves before intermission, including an incredible one on Spain star Lamine Yamal on a loose ball following a free kick.

Contact on Schlager also led to a foul that overturned Marc Cucurella's opening goal to preserve the tie, but it was just a matter of time before the victors found the back of the net given how the game was unfolding.

And that happened in the 36th minute when Oyarzabal found himself wide open in the middle of the box. All the situation required was a soft touch to guide Cucurella's perfectly placed pass into the goal, and he gave his side the lead it needed to continue controlling the game.

While Austria's defense and Schlager did what they could to remain within striking distance, the difference in quality was obvious.

Much like the first half, it was only a matter of time before Spain connected in the second half as they continued to dominate possession and create chances. This time it was Porro who scored the goal on a header from a timely Álex Baena cross.

It was Porro's first international goal for Spain, and it provided some breathing room for a defense that didn't even need it.

With the game well in hand, Oyarzabal added the exclamation point with another goal right before stoppage time as Spain began to turn their attention toward the round of 16.