How Spain struck late to beat Portugal and end Cristiano Ronaldo’s World Cup dream

Cristiano Ronaldo’s World Cup dream was ended by fierce international rivals Spain, who progressed to the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup thanks to a last-gasp winner from Mikel Merino. In a poor game of few chances,

World Cup round of 16 matches ranked: The best and worst knockout games

The World Cup is set for the round of 16 after drama in the first knockout stage. Eight matches will determine the quarterfinals. We raked them all.

Cristiano Ronaldo 'at peace' upon end of complicated World Cup career

Cristiano Ronaldo ends his World Cup career with 11 goals in 27 appearances, but no titles in a storied but complicated record.

Are Portugal any good at this World Cup?

Despite a wealth of talent, Portugal drew two of their group games. Mark Carey takes a look at how they are playing

Roberto Martinez says ‘there’s no point continuing’ as he steps down as Portugal head coach

Roberto Martinez has stepped down as Portugal head coach following their 1-0 defeat to Spain at the World Cup. Portugal have one of the best squads in the world and were expected to reach the latter stages of the tournament.