2026 World Cup Round of 16 Matches: Portugal vs Spain, USA vs Belgium

Neither Portugal nor Spain have had entirely smooth journeys so far, despite being top contenders. Both teams showed moments of struggle during the group phase but managed to advance by defeating Croatia and Austria respectively in the Round of 32. Spain’s victory was especially convincing, while Portugal’s win against Croatia was sealed thanks to a last-minute VAR decision that disallowed an equalizing goal.

Pedro Neto has started all four matches for Portugal and contributed one assist.

Date & Time: Monday, July 6, 2026, 3pm EDT / 8pm BST
Venue: AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX, USA
Referee: Anthony Taylor (USA)
Broadcast: FOX, Telemundo (USA); BBC One (UK)
Streaming: FOX One, Peacock (USA); BBC iPlayer (UK)

USA Prepares for Belgium Clash

The final Round of 16 match carries huge weight for the host nation. A surprising development has allowed Folarin Balogun to play despite his red card suspension being suspended. Such decisions are rare; FIFA last made a similar exception in 1962 with Garrincha, and more recently with Cristiano Ronaldo’s delayed suspension.

The United States aims to avenge their 2014 Round of 16 defeat to Belgium, which went into extra time despite outstanding efforts from goalkeeper Tim Howard.