Portugal v Spain: World Cup 2026 last 16 – live

⚽️ Kick-off time: 2pm local, 3pm EDT, 8pm BST, 5am AEST ⚽️ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Email Scott Reacquaint yourself with tonight’s teams. Here’s how it all looked at the start. The first time Spain played Portugal in a competitive fixture, they beat their Iberian neighbours 9-0. Given that happened in 1934, it’s not that instructive a result, other than a harbinger of Spanish dominance over the long haul: Spain lead by 17 wins to six, or five to one in competitive fixtures. But Portugal won the most recent meaningful showdown, the 2025 Nations League final on penalties , having twice come from behind. So history can teach us everything, or the sum total of nothing, depending on how much weight you attach to it. Continue reading...