Round of 16 • Match #93
Monday, July 6, 2026 • 2:00 PM ET
🇵🇹
Portugal
0 - 1
Full Time
🇪🇸
Spain
AT&T Stadium, Arlington, USA
Match Timeline
22:03'
23:03
📢 That will be the end of the World Cup road for Ronaldo.
22:02'
23:03
📢 Not a classic but Spain have done enough to secure their passage to the quarter-final. They still have not conceded in the tournament.
22:02'
23:02
📢 Neves' diving header flies past Ronaldo and then the far post. It's over!
22:01'
23:01
📢 90+8 mins Foul by Torres, last chance for Portugal...keeper is up!
22:00'
23:00
📢 90+7 mins Great chance. Conceicao swings in a beauty, Silva rises but his glancing header goes over the bar....
21:58'
22:58
📢 90+5 mins Portugal pressing but there's no quality final ball in...
21:53'
22:55
⚽ 90+1 mins GOAL SPAINSilva concedes another free and Spain take it quickly. Torres slips it inside to Merino inside the box and he shoots low to the keeper's right and the deadlock is broken - is that the winner? Six minutes to be added. Portugal 0-1 Spain
21:53'
22:54
⚽ 90+1 mins GOAL SPAIN
21:51'
22:51
📢 89 mins Silva barges into Merino and is booked. First card of the night.
21:48'
22:49
📢 85 mins Merino and Zubimendi on for Olmo and Pedri.
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📢 85 mins Merino and Fabian on for Olmo and Pedri.
21:45'
22:45
📢 83 mins Porro gets back to deny Leao with a sliding tackle. Silva and Conceicao come on for Neto and Vitinha.
21:42'
22:43
💬 80 mins Olmo turns smartly in the box but Dias gets his body in the way of a powerful shot at the cost of a corner. Costa twice punches clear, Torres crosses from the byeline and Semedo clears.
21:42'
22:42
💬 80 mins Olmo turns smartly in the box but Dias gets his body in the way at the cost of a corner. Costa twice punches clear, Torres crosses from the byeline and Semedo clears.
21:39'
22:39
📢 76 mins Yamal wasteful again, picked a poor pass with Spain three-on-three. Ferran Torres on for Baena for Spain. Fernandes then hits the side netting with a volley.
21:39'
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📢 76 mins Yamal wasteful again, picked a poor pass with Spain three-on-three. Ferran Torres on for Spain. Fernandes then hits the side netting with a volley.
21:36'
22:36
💬 73 mins Yamal tries to cut inside but is fouled on the corner of the box. He sees his shot tipped over the bar by Costa.
21:35'
22:36
📢 71 mins Dalot and Leao on for Cancelo and Felix.
21:35'
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📢 72 mins Dalot and Leao on for Cancelo and Felix.
21:32'
22:33
⚽ Probably just favour Spain at the moment...whoever gets a goal it's probably going to be enough to win the game, says Ray Houghton on co-comms.
21:32'
22:32
⚽ Probably just favour Spain at the moment...whoever gets a goal is probably going to be enough, says Ray Houghton on co-comms.
21:31'
22:31
📢 68 mins Time for the second water break.
21:28'
22:29
📢 65 mins Baena loses possession on the edge of the Portugal box but gets it back quickly, his low shot is comfortably saved by Costa.
21:24'
22:25
💬 62 mins Pedri gets the ball from Olmo on the edge of the box but he's closed down by Veiga and it's a corner. Yamal's deflected effort results in another corner. Costa claims with authority.
21:22'
22:23
💬 60 mins Ronaldo has seen some action in the last few minutes, losing possession once, caught offside and then getting on the end of a cross but failing to find the target from a tight angle. He looks spent.
21:17'
22:22
📢 56 mins Nuno Mendes is down and needs some treatment. The PSG man has to go off, he's replaced by Nelson Semedo. That's a big blow.
21:15'
22:22
📢 53 mins Yamal does Mendes for pace on the outside but the defender gets back into position to spoil the cross.
21:14'
22:22
📢 51 mins Neto sprints into the Spain half, sends the ball across but it's nowhere near any Portugal attacker.
21:13'
22:22
📢 50 mins Pedri surges forward and passes to Yamal, he gets outfoxed by Mendes and Portugal get the free kick.
21:12'
22:22
📢 49 mins Ronaldo buys a free from Anthony Taylor after a poor first touch, Olmo can't believe it. Fernandes floats in a harmless cross. Cancelo fluffs his lines, too.
21:09'
22:22
📢 47 mins Frantic start to the half, both sides attack in possession but no one can create a decent chance.
21:08'
22:22
📢 46 mins We're back under way...no change for either side.
21:07'
22:22
📢 The teams are back out.
21:03'
22:22
🟨 The Football Association is considering its options regarding an appeal of Jarell Quansah's red card in England's World Cup win against Mexico, it is understoodThomas Tuchel's side spent much of the second half down to 10 men at the Estadio Azteca on Sunday after the Bayer Leverkusen defender was sent off following a VAR review of a tackle on Jesus Gallardo.England dug deep and secured a famous 3-2 last-16 win against co-hosts Mexico, but Quansah is due to be suspended for Saturday's quarter-final against Norway in Miami.Tuchel was annoyed by the decision and overall refereeing standards at the competition, with the FA weighing up its options after the team returned to their Kansas City base.The head coach called for consistency in Mexico following FIFA's "strange" decision to effectively overturn United States striker Folarin Balogun's red card.Despite being sent off against Bosnia and Herzegovina, the US striker has been cleared to play in Monday's last-16 tie against Belgium after the FIFA Disciplinary Committee announced it would suspend his one-match ban for a year.Put to Tuchel that there might be hope Quansah can play in the quarter-final given Balogun was cleared, Tuchel said: "Where does this start and where does this end now?"Can we overturn it or not overturn it? What's going on? Where to draw the line is the question that I ask. I have no answer to that. Where does this end now?"Do we appeal if a yellow card is not a yellow card? Do we think it is not a red card or who thinks it? Where does this start and where does this end? It's my question. I don't have an answer."Reporting: PA
21:00'
22:22
📢 "It is a bit embarrassing looking at him sometimes" says Kevin Doyle of Ronaldo with the star not really making an impact.
20:59'
22:22
📢 17 - Most shots on record (since 1966) at a single edition of the FIFA World Cup without creating a single chance for a teammate:Cristiano Ronaldo, 17 (2026)Alberto Garcia Aspe, 15 (1998)Jerzy Gorgon, 13 (1974)Katlego Mphela, 13 (2010)Denis Cheryshev, 13 (2018)Ego. pic.twitter.com/RoXzmLjs6v— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) July 6, 2026
20:55'
22:22
📢 Here's that Ronaldo effort from late in the first half.
20:53'
22:22
📢 HALF-TIME: PORTUGAL 0-0 SPAINThat's half-time and it remains scoreless after an entertaining 45 minutes. Spain have been the better side but Luis de la Fuente's side have failed to convert a couple of decent chances. Portugal have had their moments, too.
20:49'
22:22
📢 45+4 mins Dias fouls Olmo inside the Portugal half. Baena floats it to the back post but the referee spots something in the box and it's a free out.
20:47'
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💬 45+2 mins Yamal is offside from a good looking Porro ball, the Barcelona man flashes it wide in any event.
20:46'
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📢 45 mins Couple of half chances for Spain, Rodri fires over from distance after Oyarzabal dithered inside the box. Six minutes to be added.
20:43'
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📢 43 mins Yamal leads a breakaway and picks it up again just outside the box, Felix gets a toe in to prevent any more progress.
20:42'
22:22
💬 41 mins Cancelo wins a corner on the far side. Mendes picks it up short and works his way to the angle of the box, his shot deflects off Porro's head and smacks off the crossbar!!
20:38'
22:22
⚽ 37 mins Slick attack by Portugal and it ends with Ronaldo, back to the goal, stretching to divert Joao Felix's cross on target. Simon claims comfortably. That was Portugal's best passage of the game.
20:34'
22:22
📢 34 mins Olmo gets into a great position inside the box but there's no one to convert his cross. Spain back on top now.
20:31'
22:22
💬 30 mins Porro wins a corner off Mendes, Spain go short and switch the play. A shallow cross comes in that Costa saves with his foot, it pops up in front of Olmo but he can't direct the header on target, offside flag went up quickly.
20:30'
22:22
📢 29 mins Ronaldo dropping deep to pick up the ball, they enjoy a bit of possession but Neves loses the ball in midfield, Yamal just denied a one-on-one by Veiga's tackle.
20:26'
22:22
⚽ Spain have had six attempts at goal, three on target. Portugal three with one on target.
20:23'
22:22
📢 23 mins Baena is fouled by Cancelo off the ball and Spain have a free kick about 25m out near the sideline. That comes to nothing and the referee signals time for the water break.
20:21'
22:22
💬 21 mins Cancelo works half a chance but his shot flies over, offside in any event.
20:19'
22:22
📢 19 mins Bit of respite for Portugal as Ruben Dias is fouled close to the end line. Spain have really gotten on top in the last five minutes.
20:18'
22:22
📢 Here's that big chance for Oyarzabal.
20:17'
22:22
💬 16 mins Incredible double save from Costa as Spain break quickly. Firstly he denies Yamal and then gets an outstretched arm to Baena's curler at the cost of a corner.
20:15'
22:22
📢 14 mins The ball falls to Alex Baena on the edge of the box but the Atletico Madrid midfielder can't keep his shot down.
20:12'
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💬 12 mins Ronaldo gets the ball on the edge of the box, makes a couple of yards and fires straight at Simon, corner for Portugal, comes to nought.
20:10'
22:22
💬 10 mins Meanwhile, Portugal win a corner, Ronaldo goes down as Fernandes' cross comes in and the referee says nothing in it.
20:09'
22:22
📢 8 mins Incredible chance for Oyarzabal, he's played through by Olmo and finds himself one-on-one with the keeper, has plenty of time to set himself but drags his shot wide from 18 yards. That's a huge let-off.
20:07'
22:22
📢 6 mins Portugal fling a long throw-in into the box but Spain clear, Joao Cancelo shoots high from outside the box.
20:04'
22:22
💬 3 mins Lamine Yamal fouls Joao Neves in midfield, moments later the Spain winger fails to control a crossfield pass. UNervy start from the young superstar. Mikel Oyarzabal tries a shot from distance and brings a save out of Diogo Costa. Spain on top.
20:01'
22:22
📢 1 min Spain keeper Unai Simon plays a casual ball out and Portugal pounce on it but can't work a chance.
20:00'
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📢 1 min...And we're off!!!
19:58'
22:22
📢 England's Anthony Taylor is the man in the middle.
19:56'
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📢 The anthems are over and we're just moments away from kick-off....Spain are in all white, Portugal in their red with green trim get-ups.
19:54'
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📢 We're at the home of the Dallas Cowboys, the AT&T Stadium, but knowed as the Dallas Stadium for FIFA World Cup purposes. The capacity for this tournament is 70,649.
19:50'
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🟥 Here's the RTÉ panel on the FIFA / Trump controversyThe panel discuss FIFA's decision to suspend a red card shown to United States striker Folarin Balogun"It makes an absolute farce of the whole thing"Watch all 104 games from the #FIFAWorldCup on RTÉ pic.twitter.com/wONtywGdDg— RTÉ Sport (@RTEsport) July 6, 2026
19:49'
22:22
📢 It's time! 🇵🇹 🇪🇸Who's through?#FIFAWorldCup— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) July 6, 2026
19:48'
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📢 This will be the 42nd meeting of the Iberian neighbours, tonight's winner will face USA or Belgium in the quarter-finals. Spain have won 17 times, Portugal six and the rest were draws.
19:39'
22:22
📢 Spain were in Group H and drew with Cape Verde (0-0), beat Saudi Arabia (4-0) and Uruguay (1-0) before defeating Austria (3-0) in the last round.
19:37'
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📢 Spain: Unai Simon; Pedro Porro, Pau Cubarsi, Aymeric Laporte, Marc Cucurella; Rodri, Pedri, Dani Olmo; Lamine Yamal, Alex Baena; Mikel Oyarzabal.
19:37'
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📢 Meanwhile, the teams for this evening's clash Portugal: Diogo Costa; Joao Cancelo, Ruben Dias, Renato Veiga, Nuno Mendes; Vitinha, Joao Neves, Bruno Fernandes; Pedro Neto, Joao Felix, Cristiano Ronaldo.
19:37'
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🟥 This is a mouthwatering clash but has played second fiddle today to the news that Donald Trump called FIFA to ask them to review the Folarin Balogun red card. You can read more about that here. The RTÉ TV coverage has just begun and the panel begin on that hot topic.
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📢 Portugal drew with DR Congo (1-1) and Colombia (0-0) and beat Uzbekistan 5-0 in Group K, while they accounted for Croatia (2-1) in the last round.
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📢 Spain have named an unchanged side, while Portugal boss Roberto Martinez made one change by bringing in Joao Felix for Rafael Leao in attack.
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📢 Good evening and welcome to our live tracker for the World Cup round of 16 match between Spain and Portugal in Dallas.
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📢 1am Irish time: USA v Belgium as Balogun controversy rages
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