European champions Spain clicked ominously into gear in the first knockout round by dismantling an efficient but limited Austria 3-0.

After an emotional — and controversial — win Thursday in the World Cup, Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo donned late ex-teammate Diogo Jota’s No. 21 jersey and pointed to the sky. Their 2-1 win over Croatia in the first round came on the eve of Jota’s death in a car crash last year,

Cristiano Ronaldo's likely last World Cup continued at the expense of Luka Modric's final bow, with Portugal outlasting Croatia 2-1 in an instant classic.

Despite a wealth of talent, Portugal drew two of their group games. Mark Carey takes a look at how they are playing

At 41 years old, Cristiano Ronaldo had a long time to wait to finally score in a World Cup knockout round. But Portugal needed a controversial video decision at the death to secure the victory.

An emotional Cristiano Ronaldo wore Diogo Jota's jersey, honoring Jota a year after his death following Portugal's dramatic World Cup win.

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Portugal beat Croatia 2-1, and Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first ever knockout stage goal with a penalty. Nick Wright, Chris Broussard, and Kevin Wildes discuss the matchup and ask how dangerous Portugal is now that they’ve advanced to the Round of 16.

On Friday, a sprinkling of red Portugal jerseys dotted the ocean of yellow worn in support of Colombia and Ghana for a 2026 FIFA World Cup ( Shop Fan Gear) Round of 32 match at Kansas City (Arrowhead) Stadium. Some fans had obviously been expecting to see superstar Cristiano Ronaldo-led Portugal playing in that game.