The Portugal national team, led by Cristiano Ronaldo, was eliminated from the 2026 World Cup after losing to Spain 1-0. The winning goal for Spain was scored by Mikel Merino in the 45th minute of the second half.
The match was played in Arlington and Spain confirmed their favoritism. The 1-0 victory came after a balanced game, but Spain showed more efficiency.
The defeat means that the Portugal national team is out of the 2026 World Cup. This is a blow to the team, which had shown good performance in previous games, with a recent record of 3W-2D-0L in the last 5 games.
The Portugal national team is now preparing for the next challenge, a match against Wales at home, scheduled for 2026-09-24. Heading into this match, the team needs to recover from the defeat and focus on improving their performance.
