Spain Edges Portugal, Belgium Eliminates USA in Monday World Cup Play
Mikel Merino scored in stoppage time as Spain eliminated Portugal, while Belgium advanced with a 4-1 win over the co-hosts.
- The 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 16 continued Tuesday as Spain and Belgium joined Morocco, France, Norway, and England in the quarterfinals after defeating Portugal and the USA, respectively.
- Spain defeated Portugal 1-0 in Dallas, with substitute Mikel Merino scoring a decisive late winner in the 91st minute that ended Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup dream.
- Belgium defeated the USA 4-1 in Seattle, with Charles De Ketelaere scoring twice in the 9th and 33rd minutes as co-hosts saw their "World Cup dreams go up in smoke."
- Hans Vanaken and Romelu Lukaku added goals in the 57th and 93rd minutes, sealing Belgium's dominant second-half performance despite Malik Tillman's 31st-minute equalizer for the USA.
- Spain and Belgium now face each other in the quarterfinals, setting up a meeting between two unbeaten European powers as the tournament bracket takes shape.
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