Spain booked a place in the World Cup quarter-finals after edging Portugal 1-0 in a tense Round-of-16 clash in Dallas, USA.
The knockout match was tightly contested from the start, with both sides pushing for an opening goal. Despite a physical first half and end-to-end moments, neither team managed to break the deadlock.
The second half followed a similar pattern, and the game appeared headed for extra time as chances remained limited and the score stayed level.
The decisive moment arrived in stoppage time (90+1) when Spain won a free-kick. Ferran Torres played a quick pass, and Mikel Merino finished clinically to spark celebrations among Spain supporters.
Portugal were left stunned by the late blow, and veteran Cristiano Ronaldo was seen emotional as Portugal’s World Cup campaign came to an end.
