Spain and Portugal will drag a year's worth of Iberian ​needle into the Texas heat on Monday, when the World Cup round of 16 serves up a rematch of last year's ‌Nations League final and a clash of generations between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lamine Yamal.

In the 109th minute of a wild, pulsating, nerve-shredding World Cup match for the ages, referee Espen Eskås finally called time. Portugal advanced to the round of 16 after a 2-1 win against

The former Liverpool and Portugal forward was killed in a car crash, along with his brother Andre Silva, on July 3, 2025

Portugal advanced after edging out Croatia 2-1 in a hard-fought match, and Cristiano Ronaldo’s team will now face European champion Spain on Monday.