India, July 7 -- Cristiano Ronaldo was in tears as Portugal crashed out of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, losing to Spain 0-1 in their FIFA World Cup Round of 16 showdown. It also turned out to be Ronaldo's final World Cup game. The Al Nassr star had revealed before the match that this would be his final World Cup.

Spain's substitute Mikel Merino scored a late winner in the 91st minute. Extra time looked certain before Ferran Torres sent a through ball to Merino, who slotted it past Costa with ease.

Both goalkeepers were in good form. Unai Simon stretched his record shutout streak to 609 minutes. Spain also broke its tie with Italy (1990) and Switzerland (2006-10) for the most consecutive World Cup games not conceding a goal.

Before the Port...