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,

Kalshi offers a $10 bonus with referral code OREGONLIVE1 to new users trading on World Cup Spain vs. Austria markets, with Spain heavily favored to advance.

The USA doesn't enter the knockout stage coming off a positive result, but I'm unfazed. We didn't see the Americans' go-to lineup in that game, and I'm looking at the round-of-32 matchup on Wednesday night positively.

Spain's injury-hit Nico Williams admitted ‌on social media that his latest setback, one that threatens his World Cup involvement, was one of the worst days of his life, but teammate Marcos Llorente said on Monday the winger's smile has already returned thanks to the ​squad's support.