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1/8 finals

Portugal vs Spain

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:00 CET/CEST. 0 - 1.

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Portugal flag

Portugal

0 - 1 Finished
Spain flag

Spain

Match

Details

Date
Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:00 CET/CEST
Venue
Dallas Stadium, Arlington
Stage
1/8 finals
Status
Finished
Winner
Spain
Goals
90+1' ESP Mikel Merino
Cards
3 cards (POR 2Y/0R, ESP 1Y/0R)
Substitutions
9 substitutions (POR 5, ESP 4)
Fouls
22 fouls (POR 9, ESP 13)
Group-stage context

Qualifying Group Tables

Home qualifying group

Group K Table

Group details
Portugal flagPortugal #2 Group runner-up
TeamPtsGDWDL
1Colombia flagColombiaAdvanced from groupColombia finished 1st in Group K with 7 points and +3 goal difference, reaching the 1/16 finals.Out R16Out R16Eliminated in the 1/8 finals against Switzerland, 0 - 0 (pens 4 - 3).7+3210
2Portugal flagPortugalAdvanced from groupPortugal finished 2nd in Group K with 5 points and +5 goal difference, reaching the 1/16 finals.Out R16Out R16Eliminated in the 1/8 finals against Spain, 0 - 1.5+5120
3DR Congo flagDR Congo3rd #1Advanced from groupDR Congo finished 3rd in Group K with 4 points and +1 goal difference, reaching the 1/16 finals.Out R32Out R32Eliminated in the 1/16 finals against England, 2 - 1.4+1111
4Uzbekistan flagUzbekistanGroup-stage exitUzbekistan finished 4th in Group K with 0 points and -9 goal difference, so the team did not reach the 1/16 finals.0-9003
Away qualifying group

Group H Table

Group details
Spain flagSpain #1 Group winner
TeamPtsGDWDL
1Spain flagSpainAdvanced from groupSpain finished 1st in Group H with 7 points and +5 goal difference, reaching the 1/16 finals.7+5210
2Cape Verde flagCape VerdeAdvanced from groupCape Verde finished 2nd in Group H with 3 points and 0 goal difference, reaching the 1/16 finals.Out R32Out R32Eliminated in the 1/16 finals against Argentina, 3 - 2 (aet).30030
3Uruguay flagUruguay3rd #12Group-stage exitUruguay finished 3rd in Group H with 2 points and -1 goal difference, so the team did not reach the 1/16 finals.2-1021
4Saudi Arabia flagSaudi ArabiaGroup-stage exitSaudi Arabia finished 4th in Group H with 2 points and -4 goal difference, so the team did not reach the 1/16 finals.2-4021
Flow

Match Momentum

WC 2026Match Momentum
Portugal flagPortugal0 - 1SpainSpain flag
PortugalSpainGoalYellowRedSub
16' - Key moment - Lamine Yamal22' - Key moment - Portugal41' - Key moment - Nuno MendesHT - Key moment - Half time56' - Substitution - Diogo Dalot - for Joao Cancelo56' - Substitution - Nelson Semedo - for Nuno Mendes56' - Substitution - Rafael Leao - for Joao Felix58' - Key moment - Spain71' - Key moment - Portugal75' - Substitution - Ferran Torres - for Alex Baena82' - Key moment - Mikel Oyarzabal83' - Substitution - Bernardo Silva - for Vitinha83' - Substitution - Francisco Conceicao - for Pedro Neto85' - Substitution - Fabian Ruiz - for Pedri85' - Substitution - Mikel Merino - for Dani Olmo89' - Yellow card - Bernardo Silva90+1' - Goal - Mikel Merino - Portugal 0-1 Spain90+4' - Yellow card - Renato Veiga90+7' - Substitution - Borja Iglesias - for Mikel Oyarzabal90+8' - Yellow card - Ferran TorresFT - Key moment - Full time
0'15'30'HT60'75'FT

Editorial momentum curve based on ESPN, Ahram, 365Scores and Guardian reporting: Spain created the clearer early looks, Portugal hit the bar before half-time, Spain controlled more second-half territory and Mikel Merino scored the injury-time winner.

Events

Match Events

16'
Key moment: Lamine Yamal

Spain - Spain force a double save from Diogo Costa through Yamal and Alex Baena.

22'
Key moment: Portugal

Portugal - Portugal find early transition moments while Spain settle into possession.

41'
Key moment: Nuno Mendes

Portugal - Deflected strike clips the bar as Portugal threaten from a set play.

HT
Key moment: Half time

Spain - The Iberian derby remains scoreless after a tight first half.

56'
Substitution: Diogo Dalot

Portugal - For: Joao Cancelo

56'
Substitution: Nelson Semedo

Portugal - For: Nuno Mendes

56'
Substitution: Rafael Leao

Portugal - For: Joao Felix

58'
Key moment: Spain

Spain - Spain begin to control the second half with longer spells around Portugal's box.

71'
Key moment: Portugal

Portugal - Portugal turn to the bench and look for more threat down the left.

75'
Substitution: Ferran Torres

Spain - For: Alex Baena

82'
Key moment: Mikel Oyarzabal

Spain - Clear chance drifts wide before Spain make their late attacking changes.

83'
Substitution: Bernardo Silva

Portugal - For: Vitinha

83'
Substitution: Francisco Conceicao

Portugal - For: Pedro Neto

85'
Substitution: Fabian Ruiz

Spain - For: Pedri

85'
Substitution: Mikel Merino

Spain - For: Dani Olmo

89'
Yellow card: Bernardo Silva

Portugal - Booked for stopping Mikel Merino.

FT
Foul: Team fouls

Portugal - Official team total: 9 fouls committed.

FT
Foul: Team fouls

Spain - Official team total: 13 fouls committed.

90+1'
Goal: Mikel Merino

Spain - Assist: Ferran Torres - Portugal 0-1 Spain - Injury-time finish sends Spain into the quarter-finals.

90+4'
Yellow card: Renato Veiga

Portugal - Booked during Portugal's late chase.

90+7'
Substitution: Borja Iglesias

Spain - For: Mikel Oyarzabal

90+8'
Yellow card: Ferran Torres

Spain - Booked for a bad foul on Francisco Conceicao.

FT
Key moment: Full time

Spain - Spain eliminate Portugal and advance to face Belgium.

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