Cristiano Ronaldo will need to offer far more than a well-taken penalty when Portugal face one of the World Cup favourites Spain in the Round of 16. | Football News

Ahead of high-stakes round-of-32 clashes against Austria and Croatia, we look at how Spain's vibrant youth and Portugal's veteran flair are on a direct collision course in the…

Cristiano Ronaldo’s bid to finally win the World Cup could come to an end against a tricky side

Portugal will clash with Croatia for the sixth time this decade on Thursday.

Portugal failed to win its group, but they can right a lot of their wrongs very quickly if they string together a few wins in the knockout stage. They'll begin

A last-16 meeting against either Spain or Austria awaits the winners of the round of 32 clash in Toronto.

Spain have made low-key start but ‘are determined to keep moving forward’, while Algeria will aim to revive African fortunes.

Cristiano Ronaldo and co will be looking to live up to the bookies expectations as Portugal face Croatia in the round of 32 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup

At 41 years old, Cristiano Ronaldo had a long time to wait to finally score in a World Cup knockout round. But Portugal needed a controversial video decision at the death to…

Ronaldo’s last dance (surely) at the World Cup continues, as his Portugal side take on 2018 runners-up Croatia, who also made the semi-finals in 2022

LOS ANGELES: European champions Spain cruised into the last 16 of the World Cup on Thursday with a dominant 3-0 win over Austria to set up a potential showdown with Cristiano…

The 84th match of the 2026 World Cup is a clash of two European heavyweights.

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Portugal booked their place in the World Cup 2026 round of 16 after a 2-1 win over Luka Modric's Croatia in Toronto, decided by a stoppage-time goal from Gonçalo Ramos. Cristiano…

Portugal advances to World Cup Round of 16 with a late goal against Croatia. Elimination in Round of 16 at 61.5% YES.

Portugal match today: Portugal secured a dramatic 2-1 victory over Croatia, with Cristiano Ronaldo scoring his first World Cup knockout goal from a penalty. Goncalo Ramos netted a…

Substitute Goncalo Ramos's headed goal edged Portugal into the last 16 of the World Cup on Thursday after a gripping contest with Croatia.

Analysis of Portugal's World Cup round of 32 game against Croatia

PORTUGAL 2-1 CROATIA: Ivan Perisic and Cristiano Ronaldo scored to set up a frenetic finale with Goncalo Ramos plundering the goal to send Roberto Martinez's men through

TORONTO, July 2 : Cristiano Ronaldo scored the first World Cup knockout-stage goal of his career, Goncalo Ramos netted a stoppage-time header and Portugal got a last-second break…

Ramos’s goal and Cristiano Ronaldo’s earlier penalty kick – and a Croatia equaliser waved offside in the final minutes – sent Portugal through