Portugal v Spain · OurXI

★ The storyline

Portugal bow out

And there it ends. Portugal fall to Spain, and a summer of following them is over. It stings now — but what a ride it was, and there's no shame in going out swinging.

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Spain snatch it late

Right at the death. Spain found the winner deep into stoppage time against Portugal in the last 16 — the kind of goal that empties the lungs of a living room. Heartbreak one end, bedlam the other.

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Portugal bow out

And there it ends. Portugal fall to Spain 1–0 in the last 16, and a summer of following them is over. It stings now — but what a ride it was, and there's no shame in going out swinging.

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Spain march on

Spain are through. They saw off Portugal 1–0 in the last 16, and a family that's followed them all summer dares to look a little further up the bracket. On to the quarter-finals.

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Spain march on through the last 16

The run is real. Spain are through the last 16, and a family that has followed them all summer is starting to believe. One more, and then we talk seriously.

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Ronaldo's Last Dance Against an Old Rival

Portugal and Spain clash in a Round of 16 showdown that carries weight beyond the scoreline — this could be Cristiano Ronaldo's final World Cup moment. With goalkeeper Diogo Costa keeping his side level through crucial saves, Portugal faces a Spanish side brimming with attacking talent and tournament form. The tie remains finely poised, and the veteran forward will have one last chance to add to his legacy on football's grandest stage.

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Source: FOX Sports

Why it matters

Round of 16 — win or go home.

Who to watch

Veteran

Cristiano Ronaldo

Portugal

The elder statesman chasing one final World Cup story — inspirational at his best, a delicate balancing act at worst.

★ Emerging star

Lamine Yamal

Spain

The teenage spark lighting up the attack and the one everyone will be watching.

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Spain are through to the last 32

Spain are into the last 32. Job done in the group, and now the tournament really begins — one-and-done from here, every match a final.

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Portugal are through to the last 32

Portugal are into the last 32. Job done in the group, and now the tournament really begins — one-and-done from here, every match a final.

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Spain are world champions

Read it again slowly: Spain have won the World Cup. They beat Argentina 1–0 in the final, and everything this family shouted at a screen all summer just turned into the story you'll be telling for the rest of your lives. Champions of the world.

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Spain: the whole run, the whole way

From the group stage to the last kick of the summer — Spain went the whole way. A family that followed every minute of it now owns the best ending football can write. World champions.