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Spain beat Portugal, reach 1st World Cup quarters since 2010
Mikel Merino scored a late goal to send Spain past Portugal in the round of 16 on Monday and into a FIFA World Cup quarterfinal for the first time since they won it all in 2010.
Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup career ends as Spain beat Portugal
Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup career came to an end as Portugal were beaten 1-0 by Spain in the round-of-16.
Portuguese heartbreak in Lisbon as Merino scores winner for Spain
Portuguese heartbreak in Lisbon as Merino scores winner for Spain
Group H at the 2026 World Cup: Teams, records, stats to know
Group H at the 2026 World Cup features Spain, Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia and Uruguay. Find out more about their history at the World Cup.
Group K at the 2026 World Cup: Teams, records, stats to know
Group K at the 2026 World Cup features Portugal, DR Congo, Uzbekistan and Colombia. Find out more about their history at the World Cup.
Spain at the men's World Cup: All-time results and stats
Take a look at the Spain men's national team's performance throughout the tournament's history.
Harry Kane jokes his 'voice is back' after 'all-timer of an interview' at World Cup
England captain Harry Kane has made clear that his "voice is back," after sounding worse for wear in his media duties following his side's stunning 3-2 World Cup win over Mexico.
Cristiano Ronaldo at the World Cup: History, results, stats
Cristiano Ronaldo made his sixth FIFA World Cup tournament with Portugal. Revisit his World Cup history, including results, goals and assists.
Super-sub Merino delivers 'killer goal' for Spain
Spain midfielder Mikel Merino coolly scores in added time to break Portuguese hearts, sending his side through to the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup.
Merino strikes at the death for Spain to send Portugal and Ronaldo limping out
It ended with a goal from a tall, slightly ungainly figure driving through the centre-forward position – but perhaps not the one that the narrative demanded. In injury time, Mikel Merino ran on to Ferran Torres’s through-ball and, with a...
Starmer intervened in row over Mexico-England kick-off time
Fifa had been set to bring the match forward by six hours, due to a forecast of thunderstorms.
World Cup Daily live: Spain knock out Portugal; Kane loses voice; USMNT prepares for Belgium
Enjoy all the features, news, video analysis and color from around the World Cup as Portugal face Spain and the USMNT take on Belgium.
Madness in Madrid as Spain score a late winner vs. Portugal
Madness in Madrid as Spain score a late winner vs. Portugal
Jonathan Morgan labelled Maddy Cusack ‘generally a liar’ in FA investigation, inquest hears
Cusack’s former manager gave evidence on MondayMorgan says player ‘omitted information’ to her family’ Continue reading...
Spain dump Ronaldo's Portugal out of World Cup with stoppage-time win
Spain laboured to an uninspiring 1-0 victory over Iberian rivals Portugal in their last-16 tie to set up a quarter-final meeting with the winners of USA vs Belgium.
‘A despicable woman’: Kylian Mbappé hits out at Paraguayan senator over racist attack
Celeste Amarilla called striker a ‘colonised Cameroonian’French Football Federation to file criminal chargesThe France striker Kylian Mbappé has hit back at a Paraguayan senator, describing her as a “despicable woman” after she launched...
Dan Burn's towering clearances against Mexico epitomise Thomas Tuchel's World Cup masterplan
ESPN's Tom Hamilton doffs the cap to Dan Burn, whose mighty defending encapsulates England's mentality under Thomas Tuchel.
‘Best host in the world’: Mexico keep spirits up after England heartbreak
Despite ‘a setback that will hurt for eternity’, co-hosts exit with heads held high after bringing pride, passion and soulusic pulsated from some of the bars on Monday morning on Calle Genova, a narrow thoroughfare in Mexico City’s heart...
Kylian Mbappé, France federation blast Paraguay senator comments as 'abhorrent'
France star Kylian Mbappé on Monday spoke out against racist comments made by a Paraguay senator.
England's Burn: I'll never forget the win over Mexico
England's Burn: I'll never forget the win over Mexico
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