Spain knock Portugal out of FIFA World Cup 2026

In one of the hardest-fought battles of the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2026, Spain has beaten Portugal 1-0 and has advanced to the quarter-finals of the tournament. Throughout the game, both sides were equally matched and were looking to breach each other’s defences.

Throughout the game, both Spain and Portugal were at each other’s throats but failed to find a way through. The game changed in the dying stages of the game. Both sides had made their changes, and it was the duo of Ferran Torres and Mikel Merino that changed the game for



Spain. 

Torres provided the assist, with Merino scoring the goal in injury time as Spain won the game 1-0 and advanced into the quarter-final stages of the tournament. With the loss, Cristiano Ronaldo’s last dance at the FIFA World Cup has come to an end. 

After years of hard work and resilience, it was not meant to be in the end, and Ronaldo bows out, potentially having played his final international game, without a World Cup trophy. However, a World Cup trophy will not define the impact that the 41-year-old has had for Portugal.