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Mikel Merino scoring the winning goal for Spain. AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez
marching on
Late Merino winner fires Spain past Portugal and into World Cup quarter-finals
The decisive goal came in the 91st minute.
Spain 1
Portugal 0
MIKEL MERINO SCORED an injury-time winner as Spain defeated Portugal 1-0 to reach the World Cup quarter-finals on Monday.
Merino broke the deadlock in the first minute of time added on at the AT&T Stadium outside Dallas to send the Spaniards into a last-eight clash against either Belgium or the United States in Los Angeles on Friday.
🇵🇹 0-1 🇪🇸
— RTÉ Sport (@RTEsport) July 6, 2026
Spain carve Portugal open as Ferran Torres smartly plays through Mikel Merino who finishes confidently to give Spain a late lead here in Dallas
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