Dallas: Spain booked their place in the FIFA World Cup 2026 quarterfinals with a dramatic 1-0 victory over Portugal in Dallas. The defeat ended Cristiano Ronaldo’s World Cup campaign, marking the conclusion of Portugal’s journey in the tournament.
In the match played in Dallas, the decisive goal for Spain was scored by Mikael Merino in the 90th minute.
Thus, Spain qualified for the quarterfinals by defeating Portugal 0-1, and with this, Cristiano Ronaldo’s dream of winning the World Cup once again remained unfulfilled.
With this defeat, Portugal’s journey in the FIFA World Cup 2026 came to an end, while Spain qualified for the quarterfinals.
Portugal’s star footballer Cristiano Ronaldo could not make his last World Cup memorable. When his dream of winning the World Cup trophy was shattered once again, he could not control his emotions on the field and became emotional.
In the quarterfinals, Spain will face the winner of the match between Belgium and the United States.
Spain will face either Belgium or the United States in the quarterfinals.
