How to watch Portugal v Spain, team news, predicted line-ups and more

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How to watch Portugal v Spain, team news, predicted line-ups and more

Portugal and Spain renew one of international football’s fiercest rivalries when they meet in the last 16 of the 2026 World Cup, with a place in the quarter-finals on the line.

Roberto Martinez’s side booked their place in the knockout stages with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Croatia, while Spain comfortably progressed past Austria.

With Cristiano Ronaldo still leading Portugal and Spain looking to continue their impressive form, another memorable derby awaits.

Kick-off time in the UK​

Portugal v Spain kicks off at 20:00 BST on Monday 6 July at Dallas Stadium.

How to watch in the UK​

TV channel: BBC One

Streaming: BBC iPlayer

Team news​

Portugal came through their victory over Croatia without any fresh injury concerns. Martinez is expected to continue with Cristiano Ronaldo up top, although Goncalo Ramos is pushing for a start after scoring from the bench against Croatia.

Spain boss Luis de la Fuente could be without wingers Nico Williams and Yeremy Pino again.

Predicted line-ups​

Portugal (4-2-3-1): Diogo Costa; Joao Cancelo, Rúben Dias, Renato Veiga, Nuno Mendes; Vitinha, João Neves; Pedro Neto, Bruno Fernandes, Rafael Leão; Cristiano Ronaldo

Spain (4-2-3-1): Unai Simón; Pedro Porro, Robin Le Normand, Aymeric Laporte, Alejandro Balde; Rodri, Pedri; Lamine Yamal, Dani Olmo, Álex Baena; Mikel Oyarzabal

Recent form​

Portugal endured a slow start to the tournament, drawing two of their three group matches against DR Congo and Colombia. However, they secured a 5-0 victory over Uzbekistan to book their place in the knockout stages before showing their resilience in a dramatic 2-1 victory over Croatia in the round of 32.

After a frustrating goalless draw with Cape Verde in their opener, Spain found their rhythm with a 4-0 victory over Saudi Arabia before beating Uruguay 1-0 to top their group. They carried that momentum into the knockout stages, producing one of the performances of the tournament to dispatch Austria 3-0.

What’s been said?​

Portugal’s Ronaldo: “It’s about enjoying it as much as possible. This will be my last World Cup, but let’s hope tomorrow isn’t my last game.”

Spain boss de la Fuente: “Tomorrow we are playing a final. Portugal will demand that we are even better than we have been so far. What we’ve done up to now is not enough to win the World Cup. We have to keep improving every day.”

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