India, July 6 -- Portugal vs Spain, FIFA World Cup 2026 Preview: Iberian rivals Portugal and Spain are set to face each other in a blockbuster FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 clash at Dallas Stadium on Monday, July 6. Roberto Martinez's Portugal survived a major scare against Croatia in the previous knockout round, winning 2-1, while Luis de la Fuente's Spain eased past Austria 3-0 to set up one of the biggest matches of the tournament.

Portugal kept Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup dream alive after a tense win over Croatia. Ronaldo scored his first-ever World Cup knockout goal before Goncalo Ramos also found the net, while Croatia had a late equaliser ruled out after a tight offside review. Spain, meanwhile, looked far more comfortable in...