Heartbreak For Portugal As Merino's Late Strike Sends Spain Into World Cup Round Of 16

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Last Updated:July 07, 2026, 02:41 IST

Mikel Merino scored an injury-time winner, leading Spain to a 1-0 victory over Portugal and a spot in the World Cup quarter-finals. Spain will face Belgium or the US next.

Mikel Merino scored an injury-time winner as Spain defeated Portugal 1-0 to reach the World Cup quarter-finals on Monday.

Merino broke the deadlock in the first minute of time added on at the AT&T Stadium outside Dallas to send the Spaniards into a last-eight clash against either Belgium or the United States in Los Angeles on Friday.

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