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Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup career was brought to a bitterly disappointing close as Portugal were defeated 1-0 by their neighbours Spain in the last 16 of the 2026 World Cup on Monday. The legendary attacker was peripheral before Mikel Merino's stoppage-time strike settled an underwhelming heavyweight tie in Dallas.

Mikel Merino scored a late winner as Spain edged Portugal, 1-0, in a drab World Cup round of 16 clash. The Arsenal midfielder was introduced in the 85th minute, and won the game in the 91st with a tidy finish that was just about deserved. La Roja were ineffective for long stretches, and created admittedly little. But Merino proved the unlikely difference-maker.

Croatia have submitted a formal complaint to FIFA following their dramatic exit from the World Cup at the hands of Portugal. The Croatian Football Federation (HNS) has cited a perceived "abuse of technology" during a critical moment in the match that saw them eliminated from the tournament.

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