Four wins to go. How can your team reach the final and win the World Cup 2026? Click here to find out.Who: Portugal vs SpainWhat: FIFA World Cup 2026 – Round of 16Where: Dallas Stadium, Arlington, Texas, the United StatesWhen: Monday, July 6, at 2pm (19:00 GMT)How to follow: We will have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 16:00 GMT before our live text commentary stream.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listA clash of generations awaits on Monday as ageing football star Cristiano Ronaldo goes up against teen prodigy Lamine Yamal in the World Cup round of 16 match between Portugal and Spain.The “Iberian derby” marks a rematch of last year’s UEFA Nations League final, which Portugal won by beating European champions Spain on penalties.Yet, it is not Portugal who are the favourites for this meeting in Dallas. After squeezing their way into the last-16 and a tumultuous run in the group stage, Ronaldo and his side face an uphill task to outshine Spain’s new golden generation.Since a shock goalless draw in the opening game, Spain have grown into the tournament, and their slick playmaking coupled with solid defence makes them frontrunners to reach the quarterfinals for the first time in 16 years.Al Jazeera tells you everything about Portugal vs Spain, a battle of the two pre-tournament favourites:How did Portugal and Spain reach the round of 16?Portugal came second in Group J with five points, thrashing Uzbekistan and being held to draws by the Democratic Republic of Congo and Colombia. In the round of 32, they controversially scraped past Croatia, bouncing back from a goal down to win 2-1. Advertisement Spain topped Group H with seven points, beating Saudi Arabia and Uruguay, and being held to a goalless draw by Cape Verde. In the round of 32, they stormed past Austria 3-0. La Roja are unbeaten in their last 34 matches (W25 D9), one shy of equalling their longest-ever unbeaten run …
