FIFA WORLD CUP 2026

Portugal 0–1 Spain: World Cup 2026 Round of 16 Match Report

Monday, July 06, 2026 • 3 min read • By FootUps Editorial
Round of 16
Portugal
0 – 1
Spain
FINAL

Spain won the Round of 16 tie by a single goal, edging a contest the ratings had as near even (57% to win), so the three points could comfortably have gone the other way. They advance to the next round; for Portugal, the World Cup journey ends here.

Pre-match win probabilities based on ELO ratings gave Portugal a 43% chance of winning versus 57% for Spain.

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Goalscorers

ELO Rating Impact

This result has updated both teams' ELO ratings, which feed directly into the win probability model for future matches.

Team Pre-Match Change New ELO Global Rank Win %
Portugal 2010 ▲ +7 2017 #7 2.6%
Spain 2060 ▲ +21 2081 #4 2.8%

ELO ratings updated using FIFA K-factor 60 with goal-difference multiplier. Changes reflect match result vs pre-match expectation.

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