Monday, 6 July | Dallas Stadium
14:00 (Dallas) | 20:00 (Lisbon) | 21:00 (Madrid)
Group K runners-up Portugal earned their place in the last 16 the hard way with a comeback win against Croatia in Toronto achieved through a Cristiano Ronaldo penalty and added-time header by Goncalo Ramos. As for Spain, after winning Group H they stepped up a gear in beating Austria 3-0 in Los Angeles, their fluid football rewarded by two Mikel Oyarzabal goals and Pedro Porro’s first for La Roja.
Both nations are among the hosts of the next FIFA World Cup™ in 2030 but this is all about the here and now. Both teams remain unbeaten in North America so something will have to give when their Iberian rivalry is transported to Dallas.
Whoever wins will face a quarter-final against USA or Belgium in Los Angeles on 10 July.
Costa; Cancelo, Dias, Veiga, Mendes; Vitinha, Joao Neves, Fernandes; Neto, Ronaldo, Leao
Simon; Porro, Cubarsi, Laporte, Cucurella; Rodri, Pedri; Yamal, Olmo, Baena; Oyarzabal
This is the third encounter between these neighbours on the world stage. The first was in the Round of 16 at the South Africa 2010 finals in Cape Town, where David Villa’s solitary 63rd-minute strike made the difference as Spain took another step towards their eventual triumph over the Netherlands in the final at Johannesburg's Soccer City.
They met again in Sochi in their first group game of the 2018 tournament in Russia, on a night memorable for a Cristiano Ronaldo hat-trick. Ronaldo twice put Portugal in front – opening the scoring with a fourth-minute penalty and striking again for 2-1 after 44 minutes. However, Diego Costa replied each time and Spain then went 3-2 ahead through Nacho's superb 58th-minute volley. If that was eye-catching, Ronaldo delivered an even more spectacular reply, a free-kick equaliser in the 88th minute which earned Portugal a point.
“As you know very well, I have a very special affection for Spain. My family is almost Spanish. Spain are always candidates to win any tournament, whether it’s the World Cup, the European Championship, or any other competition. In the end, whoever manages to take advantage of the small details in the match will be the winner. And I hope that team will be Portugal. That’s my feeling, and I believe we will win.” Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal captain
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is a jaw-dropping example of stadium architecture that will witness nine World Cup 2026 matches in all. Since opening in 2009, it has been the home of five-time Super Bowl winners the Dallas Cowboys, and has also hosted the Concacaf Gold Cup and Mexico national team matches.
This iconic venue has hosted five group-stage games, with highlights including Netherlands and Japan's enthralling 2-2 draw, England's 4-2 victory over Croatia and two Lionel Messi-inspired wins for Argentina. It has since been the setting for the Côte d’Ivoire-Norway and Australia-Egypt Round of 16 ties and will conclude its World Cup with the first semi-final on 14 July.
Sources: FIFA Official
