
Portugal Qualify for World Cup Round of 16
Portugal have secured their place in the Round of 16 at the FIFA World Cup. The team advanced following their group stage performance.

Portugal have secured their place in the Round of 16 at the FIFA World Cup. The team advanced following their group stage performance.

Portugal defeated Croatia 2-1 in Toronto, with goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Goncalo Ramos, to advance to the World Cup last 16 where they will face Spain.

Josko Gvardiol's stoppage-time goal was ruled out for offside after a VAR review, denying Croatia an equaliser against Portugal in their World Cup knockout match in Toronto.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored from the penalty spot to equalize for Portugal against Croatia in their round of 32 match in Toronto.

Cristiano Ronaldo had an equalising goal disallowed for offside during Portugal's round of 32 game against Croatia in Toronto.

Austria captain David Alaba, record player Marko Arnautovic, and goalkeeper Alexander Schlager reflect on their World Cup exit after a 3-0 loss to Spain. Despite the disappointment, they emphasize pride in reaching the knockout rounds for the first time since 1998.

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USA coach Mauricio Pochettino praised his team's resilience after a 2-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Round of 32, ending a 24-year knockout drought. Despite a red card to Folarin Balogun, the co-hosts held on and advanced to face Belgium.

Mikel Oyarzabal scored twice and Pedro Porro added a header as Spain defeated Austria 3-0 in Los Angeles to reach the World Cup last 16. Unai Simon set a record for consecutive clean sheets. Spain will face Portugal or Croatia on July 6.

England's World Cup last-16 match against Mexico is one of four knockout games broadcast live on BBC One and iPlayer. The BBC will also show France v Paraguay, Spain v Portugal/Croatia, and USA v Belgium. All eight matches have live radio and text coverage on BBC platforms.