Spain and Portugal qualified for the round of 16 of the World Cup on Thursday evening and Friday morning, setting up a new date in one of the matches that will be of great interest to the fans of the 2026 World Cup.
The Spanish national team reached the round of 16 after sweeping aside their Austrian counterparts (3-0) on Thursday evening, continuing their steady progress in the tournament, while their goalkeeper Unai Simon kept a clean sheet for the fourth match so far.
The Portuguese held their breath in the 12th minute of stoppage time when Croatia's Gvardiol equalized (2-2) for his country, but the referee disallowed the goal for offside after consulting the Video Assistant Referee (VAR), causing the Portuguese stands to erupt in joy as their team maintained a 2-1 lead just minutes before the referee announced the end of the match with Ronaldo's teammates qualifying.
The Portugal vs. Spain match in the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup will take place on Monday, July 6, 2026, at the AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Texas, USA.
The highly anticipated match, which features a fiery clash and a special confrontation between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lamine Jamal, will kick off at 10:00 PM Mecca time.
