Despite their status as an elite side, Spain will be - astonishingly - aiming to win their first FIFA World Cup knockout stage match in 16 years.

They were eliminated in the Round of 16 in the last two editions, with their last knockout stage win having been the 1-0 victory against the Netherlands in the 2010 final.

Still, the quality they have is unquestionable even though they did not impress in the group stage and the reigning European champions will be hoping the supremely talented Yamine Lamal can start, with the Barcelona star gradually returning to full fitness following a hamstring injury.

Adding to their confidence will be the fact that Spain are unbeaten in their last 33 matches.

Austria, however, will feel they have a strong chance of prolonging Spain's FIFA World Cup misery after scoring a last-gasp goal to seal a 3-3 draw with Algeria in their final group match.

They looked to be heading out of the tournament before Sasa Kalajdzic netted in the sixth minute of added time to take them through to the knockout stage.

Defensive resilience, however, will be crucial as Austria conceded six goals in the group stage and with Spain having an awesome arsenal at their disposal, Ralf Rangnick’s side cannot afford mistakes at the back.

Spain v Austria
Venue: Los Angeles Stadium (Inglewood)
Kick-off: Thursday, 12:00 (UTC-7)