Portugal's national team reached the 1/8 finals of the FIFA World Cup

Portugal beat Croatia 2-1 in the 1/16 finals of the FIFA World Cup. The match took place on July 2 in Toronto and ended with a score of 2:1.

Croatian midfielder Ivan Perisic opened the scoring in the 53rd minute. The Portuguese won back in the 68th minute thanks to Cristiano Ronaldo's precise shot from the penalty spot. Gonzalo Ramos scored the winning goal in the fourth minute of regulation time (90+4th).

In the 1/8 finals of the world championship, the Portuguese national team will face the Spanish team. The Spanish players defeated the Austrian national team 3-0 in their 1/16 finals match. The game between the Portuguese and the Spaniards will be held on Monday, July 6, in Arlington.

Departure time: the World Cup play-off stage has begun

Argentina will play with a lucky newcomer, and Cristiano Ronaldo will face a former teammate.

The England national football team scored a strong—willed victory over the team of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the match of the 1/16 finals of the 2026 World Cup. The match took place on July 1 and ended with a score of 2:1 in favor of the British. For the first time in the last 60 years, the England national team won a game in which it was the first to concede a goal.