Get free access to the most comprehensive World Cup coverage in The Athletic appSpain, finally, looked again like the team that won the Euros two years ago. It made quite the statement in its 3-0 win against Austria and left the impression that this World Cup isn’t necessarily going to be a procession for France. “Today’s performance should be the foundation for what comes next,” Luis de la Fuente said. And up next in Dallas on July 6 is Portugal who managed to see off Croatia in a wild game in Toronto.Belatedly, Ronaldo scored his first goal in a World Cup knockout stage only to be, courageously, replaced late in the game by Roberto Martinez. Unexpectedly, Goncalo Ramos ended up the hero with a winner against the run of play to keep Portugal in the competition. His header likely brought the curtain down on Luka Modric’s World Cup career. The Milan midfielder, a prospective future teammate of Ramos, won the Ballon d’Or after leading Croatia to the final in 2018. He then helped this nation, with its population of under 4 million, return to the semis four years later in Qatar.“Well, this was probably his last World Cup,” Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic said. “And I’m sorry it ended this way. Very sadly, with a defeat. Luka played in the second half and was again one of our key players. I feel really sorry that it ended this way. He has shown his quality and his character and he was leading Croatia to the end.”Switzerland was the third European nation to progress from Thursday’s games, defeating Algeria 2-0 in Vancouver with early goals in each half from Breel Embolo and Dan Ndoye. The Swiss will stay in Vancouver and take on either Colombia or Ghana on July 7.Matchday 22 resultsSpain 3-0 Austria