FIFA World Cup: All to know as Ronaldo’s Portugal play Spain in the last 16
Summary
Portugal and Spain, two neighboring European football teams, will face each other in the World Cup round of 16 in Dallas. The match is highly anticipated because it decides who advances to the quarterfinals, with a focus on whether Cristiano Ronaldo will start and how the teams’ recent history compares.Key Facts
- Portugal and Spain have played each other 43 times over more than 100 years.
- The World Cup match is a knockout round game for a place in the quarterfinals.
- Cristiano Ronaldo, 41 years old, has played in six World Cups and scored goals in each.
- Ronaldo played full matches recently but was substituted in Portugal’s last game against Croatia.
- Goncalo Ramos replaced Ronaldo in the last match and scored the winning goal.
- Spain has a strong defense, aiming for six straight World Cup games without conceding a goal.
- In past major tournaments, Portugal and Spain have had similar results against each other.
- Portugal last beat Spain in a competitive match over 20 years ago; recent meetings include some draws and Spain victories.
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