Watch Portugal vs Spain in the last 16 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 as veteran superstar Cristiano Ronaldo will aim to show young pretender Lamine Yamal who's boss
Ronaldo fired another rebuttal to his critics with a crucial equalizer from the penalty spot against Croatia in the last 32, setting Portugal on course for a last-gasp 2-1 win. That was his third goal of the 2026 finals, but the 41-year-old has had a mixed tournament and manager Roberto Martinez continues to face calls to drop the five-time Ballon d'Or winner from his starting XI. It was therefore notable that he substituted Ronaldo in the latter stages against Croatia with the score 1-1. Striker Goncalo Ramos started on the bench and scored the winning goal, but Martinez has stuck with Ronaldo for this huge last-16 clash.
Yamal wasn't even born when Ronaldo played at his first World Cup in 2006, but the 18-year-old has the chance to upstage his fellow forward with the planet watching. The Barcelona wonderkid let his team-mates grab the headlines in the 3-0 win over Austria in the last 32, with Mikel Oyarzabal scoring twice to double his tally for the tournament, as Spain kept a fourth successive clean sheet. The Euro 2024 champions have found their groove and will take some stopping, while they have been boosted by the return to the bench of winger Nico Williams, who missed the last-32 tie with a groin injury.
The winner will set up a quarter-final against co-hosts USA or Belgium in Los Angeles on Friday.
So, read on as we show you exactly how to watch a full replay of Portugal vs Spain for free from anywhere in the FIFA World Cup 2026.
How to watch Portugal vs Spain for free (replay)
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