Spain defeated Portugal 1-0 in the World Cup quarterfinal Tuesday morning with a 90th-minute goal, according to i24NEWS. The loss ends Cristiano Ronaldo's sixth World Cup campaign as Portugal is eliminated from the tournament.
Spain secured a 1-0 victory over Portugal in the early hours of Tuesday in Dallas, advancing to the World Cup semifinals with a dramatic stoppage-time goal. The result eliminates Portugal, led by 41-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo making his record sixth World Cup appearance. Spain's win sets up a semifinal matchup — the opponent will be determined by the remaining quarterfinal fixtures.
Portugal entered the match after a 2-1 comeback win over Croatia in the round of 16, with Ronaldo scoring his first knockout-stage goal at age 41. Spain reached the quarters after a commanding 4-0 win over Saudi Arabia in the group stage.
The source for this report is i24NEWS coverage; no further details on the scorer or match statistics were provided in this intake.
2 developments
- StrongRonaldo confirms 2026 World Cup is his last, ahead of Portugal's round-of-16 match
- StrongPortugal routs Uzbekistan 5-0, Ronaldo scores twice in record sixth World Cup
- DevelopingPortugal beats Croatia 2-1 in added time, reaches World Cup round of 16
- DevelopingRonaldo starts for Portugal in his sixth World Cup, facing Congo tonight
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