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One of the oldest national football rivalries will be reignited on the World Cup stage. <\/p>\n
The Round of 16 continues with the 42nd all-time meeting between Spain and Portugal<\/a>. 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. <\/p>\n Portugal advanced following a 2-1 victory over Croatia in the Round of 32. Ahead of today\u2019s match, five-time\u00a0Ballon d\u2019Or winner and Portugal national team mainstay Cristiano Ronaldo, 41, announced that this World Cup, his sixth, will be his last<\/a>.<\/p>\n Spain reached the Round of 16 following a 3-0 shutout of Austria. Through four matches at the tournament, they\u2019ve yet to let an opponent score.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tPortugal vs. Spain: what to know\t\t<\/p>\n What: FIFA World Cup 2026, Round of 16<\/p>\n When: July 6, 3 p.m. ET<\/p>\n Where: AT&T Stadium (Arlington, Texas)<\/p>\n Channel: FOX (English); Telemundo (Spanish)<\/p>\n Streaming: DIRECTV<\/a> (try it free)<\/p>\n The winner will move on to the quarterfinals to face the winner of USA vs. Belgium on July 10.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s everything you need to know about the Mexico vs. England<\/a> Round of 16 match at the 2026 World Cup.<\/p>\n Portugal vs. Spain match time<\/p>\n The Portugal vs. Spain Round of 16 match is scheduled to begin today, July 6, at 3 p.m. ET. <\/p>\n How to watch Portugal vs. Spain for free<\/p>\n If you don\u2019t have cable or an antenna<\/a>, you\u2019ll need a live TV streaming service<\/a> to stream the World Cup for free.<\/p>\n DIRECTV<\/a> is our favorite service for watching sports live for free. Right now, you can take advantage of a five-day free trial before saving $30 on your first month. We recommend the Choice plan, which includes FOX, FS1 and Telemundo as part of its 125+ channels.<\/p>\n More coverage on the 2026 FIFA World Cup<\/p>\n Portugal World Cup results<\/p>\n OpponentResultCongo DR (World Cup \u2013 Group K)1-1 drawUzbekistan (World Cup \u2013 Group K)Portugal 5, Uzbekistan 0Colombia (World Cup \u2013 Group K)0-0 drawCroatia (World Cup \u2013 Round of 32)Portugal 2, Croatia 1<\/p>\n Spain World Cup results<\/p>\n OpponentResultCape Verde (World Cup \u2013 Group H)0-0 drawSaudi Arabia (World Cup \u2013 Group H)Spain 4, Saudi Arabia 0Uruguay (World Cup \u2013 Group H)Spain 1, Uruguay 0Austria (World Cup \u2013 Round of 32)Spain 3, Austria 0<\/p>\n Portugal World Cup roster<\/p>\n Goalkeepers:<\/p>\n Diogo Costa<\/p>\n Jos\u00e9 S\u00e2<\/p>\n Rui Silva<\/p>\n Defenders:<\/p>\n N\u00e9lson Semedo<\/p>\n R\u00faben Dias<\/p>\n Tom\u00e1s Ara\u00fajo<\/p>\n Diogo Dalot<\/p>\n Renato Viego<\/p>\n Gon\u00e7alo In\u00e1cio<\/p>\n Jo\u00e3o Cancelo<\/p>\n Nuno Mendes<\/p>\n Midfielders:<\/p>\n Matheus Nunes<\/p>\n Bruno Fernandes<\/p>\n Bernando Siva<\/p>\n Jo\u00e3o Neves<\/p>\n R\u00faben Neves<\/p>\n Vitinha<\/p>\n Sam\u00fa Costa<\/p>\n Forwards:<\/p>\n Cristiano Ronaldo (captain)<\/p>\n Gon\u00e7alo Ramos<\/p>\n Jo\u00e3o F\u00e9lix<\/p>\n Francisco Trinc\u00e3o<\/p>\n Rafael Le\u00e3o<\/p>\n Pedro Neto<\/p>\n Gon\u00e7alo Guedes<\/p>\n Francisco Concei\u00e7\u00e3o<\/p>\n Spain World Cup roster<\/p>\n Goalkeepers:<\/p>\n David Raya<\/p>\n Joan Garc\u00eda<\/p>\n Unai Sim\u00f3n<\/p>\n Defenders:<\/p>\n Marc Pubill<\/p>\n Alejandro Grimaldo<\/p>\n Eric Garc\u00eda<\/p>\n Pedro Porro<\/p>\n Aymeric Laporte<\/p>\n Pau Cubars\u00ed<\/p>\n Marc Cucurella<\/p>\n Midfielders:<\/p>\n Marcos Llorente<\/p>\n Mikel Merino<\/p>\n Fabi\u00e1n Ruiz<\/p>\n Gavi<\/p>\n Dani Olmo<\/p>\n Y\u00e9remy Pino<\/p>\n \u00c1lex Baena<\/p>\n Rodri (captain)<\/p>\n Mart\u00edn Zubimendi<\/p>\n Pedri<\/p>\n Forwards:<\/p>\n Ferran Torres<\/p>\n Nico Williams<\/p>\n Lamine Yamal<\/p>\n Mikey Oyarzabal<\/p>\n V\u00edctor Mu\u00f1oz<\/p>\n Borja Iglesias<\/p>\n Why Trust Post Wanted by the New York Post<\/a><\/p>\n This article was written by Angela Tricarico<\/a>, Commerce Streaming Reporter for Post Wanted Shopping, Page Six<\/a>, and Decider.com<\/a>. Angela keeps readers up to date with cord-cutter-friendly deals<\/a>, and information on how to watch your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and movies on every streaming service. Not only does Angela test and compare the streaming services she writes about to ensure readers are getting the best prices, but she\u2019s also a superfan specializing in the intersection of shopping, tech, sports, and pop culture. When she\u2019s not writing about (or watching) TV, movies, and sports, she\u2019s also keeping up on the underrated perfume dupes at Bath & Body Works<\/a> and testing headphones. 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