four open round of 32 matches and Spain-Austria on La 1

RTVE step on the accelerator World Cup 2026. With the group stage already closed and the sixteenths from the end to the end, public television has defined the four matches that will be offered openly in this first qualifying round. The menu starts this Sunday with South Africa-Canadaat 9:00 p.m.in The 1 and RTVE Playand the main highlight for the Spanish public will be Spain-Austria of the Thursday July 2also at 9:00 p.m..

La Roja, classified as first in the Group Halready knows rival and television showcase. The Spanish team will face Austria for a ticket to the round of 16 in a duel that can be seen openly on The 1 and RTVE Playin addition to DAZN. Before, RTVE will also offer the Brazil-Japan of the Monday June 29at 7:00 p.m.and the France-Sweden of the Tuesday 30at 11:00 p.m.. The public channel thus reserves several of the most attractive crossings of a round that debuts the new format of 48 selections.

This Sunday’s day opens the moment of truth with a South Africa-Canada historical flavor. Both teams have qualified for a World Cup qualifier for the first time and arrive with heightened ambition. South Africasurvivor of an irregular group stage, got in after drawing against Czech Republic and win South Korea. Canadasecond in her group behind Swisspart with more posters for names like Alphonso Daviesalthough it arrives marked by physical doubts and by the serious injury of Ismael Kone.

RTVE It also maintains special programming throughout the day, with summaries, previews, analysis and rebroadcasts in The 1, Telesport and RTVE Play. This Sunday coverage includes the rebroadcast of Colombia-Portugalsummaries of the last group stage matches, space ‘TDP, Direct to the World Cup‘, ‘Great World Stadium‘, the previous ‘Road to New York‘and the post-match South Africa-Canada.

The corporation’s commitment to World Cup 2026 It’s total. RTVE has invested 55 million euros in the rights of 33 meetingsincluding all the matches of the Spanish team, the opening match and the final of the July 19. To this figure is added a wide technical and human deployment, with about 50 professionals displaced to the headquarters of USA, Mexico and Canada.

The coverage, coordinated by Rosana RomeroDirector of Sports RTVEwill feature narrators such as Juan Carlos Rivero, Paco Caro, Alicia Arevalo either Pedro San Miguelin addition to analysts such as Vero Boquete, Gaizka Mendieta, Mario Suarez either Chapi Ferrer. Telesport practically becomes a World Cup themed channel, while RTVE Play centralizes digital monitoring.

He World enters its decisive phase and RTVE He also wants to play it from the screen. With Spain in prime time and several high interest open crossings, the public television seeks to monopolize the great summer sports showcase.