Spain beats Portugal 1-0 in World Cup Round of 16 as Mikel Merino scores in stoppage time; Spain advances to quarterfinals to face USA-Belgium winner.
Spain defeated Portugal 1-0 in the Round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup. Mikel Merino scored in the 90+1 minute. Spain advances to the quarterfinals, where they will play the winner of the USA–Belgium match. Portugal is eliminated from the tournament. Cristiano Ronaldo had previously stated that this World Cup would be his last.
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