Spain defeats Portugal, advances to play World Cup quarterfinal at SoFi Stadium

Live updates from Monday's knockout round games at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Get the latest news, results and highlights from the 39-day tournament.

Troy Deeney says Cristiano Ronaldo is ‘to blame’ for disappointing Portugal World Cup exit

Former Watford striker Troy Deeney believes Cristiano Ronaldo could have helped Portugal if he had accepted a lesser role at the FIFA World Cup. Cristiano Ronaldo wasn’t able to make much of an impact for Portugal,

Spain quietly owns 1 impressive stat of the 2026 World Cup

On Monday, Spain punched its ticket to the final eight with a 1-0 win over Portugal at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Both teams were held without a

World Cup 2026 today: Live updates, news as Belgium thrash United States, Spain edge Portugal - July 7

The United States were soundly beaten 4-1 by Belgium, while Spain left it late to beat Portugal and you can follow all of the latest news on ESPN.

Spain's World Cup challenge built on historic defence

If Spain are to get their hands on the World Cup trophy again, they may have their defence, rather than their attack, to thank.