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Portugal and Spain will meet in their 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 16 match on Monday, July 6, 2026 at 3:00 pm ET from Dallas Stadium.
Portugal advanced from Group K with a 1-0-2 record in three games, drawing 1-1 with the Democratic Republic of the Congo in its first game, beating Uzbekistan 5-0 in its second group game and drawing 0-0 with Colombia in the third. In the round of 32, Portugal defeated Croatia 2-1 with a header from Gonçalo Ramos in added time after Cristiano Ronaldo converted a penalty in the 68th minute to level the match. Ronaldo is up by 3 goals in this year’s World Cup.
Spain topped Group H with a 2-0-1 record and has kept a clean sheet in its four matches so far, beating Saudi Arabia 4-0 and Uruguay 1-0 before defeating Austria 3-0 in the round of 32. Mikel Oyarzabal has found the net four times in the tournament so far. The winner of this match will face the winner of the USMNT and Belgium in the quarterfinals.
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Portugal converting Spain’s possession into transition opportunities is the key to watch on Monday.
Portugal have been dangerous throughout the tournament when they win the ball and advance quickly. In four games, Portugal has regained possession 24 times in the final third and already has a counterattacking goal. Cristiano Ronaldo finishes those chances. They are led by Bruno Fernandes. Portugal showed exactly that kind of late punch against Croatia.
Spain doesn’t let many teams play like that. Spain is averaging 68 minutes of possession and 228.8 passes in the final third per game, and still has a perfect defensive record in this tournament. Control those areas and Portugal will spend the day chasing shadows. However, he interrupts Rodri and Pedri early and this game opens up quickly.
Look at the first Portuguese victories in midfield. That’s where the true form of this match begins to show.
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The Real Sociedad striker was on the wrong end of unflattering headlines following Spain’s opening 0-0 draw with Cape Verde, as Oyarzabal played the first 30 minutes without touching the ball. Since then, however, he has scored four goals in four games. Since the beginning of 2025, he has scored 16 goals in 16 international matches for Spain. For Spain, he is the key to victory in this match, and stopping him is Portugal’s top priority.
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