'World Cup starts now' as Spain, Portugal clash in last 16
Spain and old rivals Portugal collide in an enticing World Cup clash in Texas on July 6 with the quarter-finals and possibly Cristiano Ronaldo's international career on the line.
The encounter at the air-conditioned home of the NFL's Dallas Cowboys is one of the standout ties of the last 16 and tees up two of the most talented squads in North America.
European champions Spain clicked ominously into gear in the first knockout round by dismantling an efficient but limited Austria 3-0.
A brace from Mikel Oyarzabal and a Pedro Porro header did the damage in a Hollywood style performance in Los Angeles.
