Lamine Yamal started Spain's last two World Cup group matches. Here's who manager Luis de la Fuente will most likely put on the pitch against Austria.

The World Cup's round of 32 rolls on with three games on Thursday, including frontrunner Spain beginning its knockout journey and Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal facing fellow 40-something Luka Modric and Croatia.

Coach Luis de la Fuente said he "loves" Lamine Yamal's "optimism and confidence" after the star boasted that Spain would be "almost unstoppable" when they hit top World Cup form.

Nick Wright lists his FIFA World Cup tiers as the Knockout Stage has officially begun, including France, Spain, and Morocco on the list. Chris Broussard, Kevin Wildes, and Dax McCarty react to the tiers and move teams up and down,

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