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Portugal v Spain: World Cup 2026 last 16 – live

The Guardian UK Monday 06 July 2026, 17:20 UTC By Scott Murray 1 min read
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⚽️ Kick-off time: 2pm local, 3pm EDT, 8pm BST, 5am AEST⚽️ Player guide | Bracketology| Golden Boot | Email ScottHere’s how Portugal have done so far. They weren’t particularly impressive in Group K, draws with the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Colombia sandwiching a five-goal rout of a poor Uzbekistan side. But second place was comfortable enough, and Cristiano Ronaldo ended a 10-game sequence of failing to score an international goal, so enough positive boxes were ticked.

⚽️ Kick-off time: 2pm local, 3pm EDT, 8pm BST, 5am AEST
⚽️ Player guide | Bracketology| Golden Boot | Email Scott

Here’s how Portugal have done so far. They weren’t particularly impressive in Group K, draws with the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Colombia sandwiching a five-goal rout of a poor Uzbekistan side. But second place was comfortable enough, and Cristiano Ronaldo ended a 10-game sequence of failing to score an international goal, so enough positive boxes were ticked.

Then came the 2-1 thriller with Croatia. The Croats came on strong at the end, yet it was Portugal who got the late winner. Throw in some high-stakes VAR drama at both ends, and four disallowed goals, and it was one of the games of the tournament, unquestionably.

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Portugal (LOCATION) Spain (LOCATION) World Cup 2026 (EVENT) AEST⚽️ Player (ORG) Group K (ORG) the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Colombia (LOCATION) Uzbekistan (LOCATION) Cristiano Ronaldo (PERSON) Croatia (LOCATION) Croats (ORG)
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