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Spain and Portugal advance as World Cup round of 32 continues

Spain beat Austria 3-0, while Portugal moved past Croatia 2-1 in Toronto as Thursday's 2026 World Cup round-of-32 slate continued. Switzerland vs Algeria in Vancouver was listed as the day's remaining match.

Spain and Portugal advance as World Cup round of 32 continues
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Spain and Portugal both advanced in Thursday's 2026 FIFA World Cup round-of-32 action. Spain defeated Austria 3-0, and Portugal beat Croatia 2-1 in Toronto.

The results made it a strong day for the European sides already completed on the schedule, with Spain progressing by a clear margin and Portugal coming through a tighter match against Croatia.

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The day's knockout coverage was set to continue in Vancouver, where Switzerland were scheduled to face Algeria in the final listed match of the round-of-32 slate.

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