Portugal vs. Spain in the Round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup is one of the most attractive matchups, and only one of these teams will play in the quarterfinals.
The winner of the match on Monday, July 6, will play the winner of USA vs. Belgium, which will be played in Seattle later in the evening.
Portugal reached this stage after beating Croatia 2-1 in the Round of 32 and after finishing second in Group K with five points.
Spain reached this stage after beating Austria 3-0 in the Round of 32 and after finishing first in Group H with seven points.
Portugal and Spain last played each other in the 2025 UEFA Nations League Final, where Portugal won 5-3 in a penalty shootout following a 2-2 draw.
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Portugal vs. Spain will be shown on Fox in the United States, and the commentary team will feature play-by-play announcer Ian Darke and USMNT legend Landon Donovan.
The commentary duo has worked on multiple games in the 2026 World Cup for Fox and has worked together for the Brazil vs. Norway Round of 16 match on Sunday, where Norway won 2-1.
On the field, Portugal entered the match ranked No. 5 in the live FIFA's World Ranking, while Spain entered ranked No. 2, trailing only France.
