Round of 16Full time
Final · Jul 6
Goals
1 goal — watch every replay below
- 90+1'Mikel MerinoGoal of the match▲ 10.8k
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The stakes
Round of 16, full time: Portugal 0-1 Spain. Single elimination — one side's run ends here.
- storylineRonaldo's Final CurtainFrustrating start: Portugal held to a 1-1 draw by debutants DR Congo (June 17). Ronaldo played the full 90 but was goalless and missed two clear chances, visibly disgusted. He and Messi are now the only men to play six World Cups.
- storylineSpain — the champions who can't break a wallStumbled out of the gate: 0-0 vs debutants Cape Verde (June 15), 27 shots and nothing to show. Yamal, just back from a hamstring injury, started on the bench. All four Group H teams are level on 1 point — the tightest group in the tournament.
The two sides
PortugalRonaldo's last hunt for the big trophy
A coronation and a succession crisis at once — will Ronaldo at 41 finally claim the trophy that eluded him, with a wave of brilliant kids waiting for the baton? No team carries a heavier "what if."
SpainFavorites who stumbled out the gate
Reigning European champions and a genuine title favorite, with 18-year-old Lamine Yamal in the #10 and Rodri back from injury holding it together — the redemption arc is loaded and inevitable.
Who plays where
Portugal
- PSG ×2Vitinha, Nuno Mendes
- AC MilanRafael Leao
- Al NassrCristiano Ronaldo
- BenficaAntonio Silva
- Man CityBernardo Silva
- Manchester CityRuben Dias
Spain
- Barcelona ×5Lamine Yamal, Pedri, Dani Olmo, Gavi, Nico Williams
- ArsenalMikel Merino
- Athletic BilbaoUnai Simón
- Atlético MadridRobin Le Normand
- Manchester CityRodri
- Real MadridDani Carvajal