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World Cup Round of 32 Continues with Spain, Portugal and Switzerland Favored

Three World Cup Round of 32 matches take place today: Spain faces Austria in Inglewood, Portugal plays Croatia in Toronto, and Switzerland meets Algeria in Vancouver.Lamine Yamal must lift Spain’s performance after recent struggles, while Cristiano Ronaldo and Luka Modric anchor a Portugal–Croatia game in which Portugal is favored but Croatia’s style could cause problems.Algeria is weakened by an injury to Mohamed El Amine Amoura, and Switzerland is viewed as favored despite defensive questions; bookmakers and analysts currently favor Spain, Portugal and Switzerland to advance.Broadcasters “FOX”, “FS1”, “Telemundo” and “Peacock” carry the matches with Spanish commentary on “Telemundo” and “Peacock”; the US has already reached the round of 16 and will play Belgium in Seattle as the bracket moves toward the final at MetLife Stadium.
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