Spain beat Portugal 1-0 to reach World Cup quarter-finals
Spain's midfielder #06 Mikel Merino celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the 2026 World Cup round of 16 football match between Portugal and Spain at the Dallas Stadium in Arlington on July 6, 2026. (Photo by Thomas COEX / AFP)
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July 6, 2026

Spain beat Portugal 1-0 to reach World Cup quarter-finals

ARLINGTON, United States (AFP) — Mikel Merino scored an injury-time winner as Spain defeated Portugal 1-0 to reach the World Cup quarter-finals on Monday.

Merino broke the deadlock in the first minute of time added on at the AT&T Stadium outside Dallas to send the Spaniards into a last-eight clash against either Belgium or the United States in Los Angeles on Friday.

 

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