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One of the oldest national football rivalries will be reignited on the World Cup stage.
The Round of 16 continues with the 42nd all-time meeting between Spain and Portugal. The teams most recently met in June 2025, when Portugal defeated Spain in penalty kicks for the UEFA Nations League title. Spain holds the edge in victories, with 17.
Portugal advanced following a 2-1 victory over Croatia in the Round of 32. Ahead of today’s match, five-time Ballon d’Or winner and Portugal national team mainstay Cristiano Ronaldo, 41, announced that this World Cup, his sixth, will be his last.
Spain reached the Round of 16 following a 3-0 shutout of Austria. Through four matches at the tournament, they’ve yet to let an opponent score.
Portugal vs. Spain: what to know
What: FIFA World Cup 2026, Round of 16
When: July 6, 3 p.m. ET
Where: AT&T Stadium (Arlington, Texas)
Channel: FOX (English); Telemundo (Spanish)
Streaming: DIRECTV (try it free)
The winner will move on to the quarterfinals to face the winner of USA vs. Belgium on July 10.
Here’s everything you need to know about the Mexico vs. England Round of 16 match at the 2026 World Cup.
Portugal vs. Spain match time
The Portugal vs. Spain Round of 16 match is scheduled to begin today, July 6, at 3 p.m. ET.
How to watch Portugal vs. Spain for free
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Portugal World Cup results
OpponentResultCongo DR (World Cup – Group K)1-1 drawUzbekistan (World Cup – Group K)Portugal 5, Uzbekistan 0Colombia (World Cup – Group K)0-0 drawCroatia (World Cup – Round of 32)Portugal 2, Croatia 1
Spain World Cup results
OpponentResultCape Verde (World Cup – Group H)0-0 drawSaudi Arabia (World Cup – Group H)Spain 4, Saudi Arabia 0Uruguay (World Cup – Group H)Spain 1, Uruguay 0Austria (World Cup – Round of 32)Spain 3, Austria 0
Portugal World Cup roster
Goalkeepers:
Diogo Costa
José Sâ
Rui Silva
Defenders:
Nélson Semedo
Rúben Dias
Tomás Araújo
Diogo Dalot
Renato Viego
Gonçalo Inácio
João Cancelo
Nuno Mendes
Midfielders:
Matheus Nunes
Bruno Fernandes
Bernando Siva
João Neves
Rúben Neves
Vitinha
Samú Costa
Forwards:
Cristiano Ronaldo (captain)
Gonçalo Ramos
João Félix
Francisco Trincão
Rafael Leão
Pedro Neto
Gonçalo Guedes
Francisco Conceição
Spain World Cup roster
Goalkeepers:
David Raya
Joan García
Unai Simón
Defenders:
Marc Pubill
Alejandro Grimaldo
Eric García
Pedro Porro
Aymeric Laporte
Pau Cubarsí
Marc Cucurella
Midfielders:
Marcos Llorente
Mikel Merino
Fabián Ruiz
Gavi
Dani Olmo
Yéremy Pino
Álex Baena
Rodri (captain)
Martín Zubimendi
Pedri
Forwards:
Ferran Torres
Nico Williams
Lamine Yamal
Mikey Oyarzabal
Víctor Muñoz
Borja Iglesias
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