Portugal vs Spain Kickoff Time: Confirmed Squads Set for World Cup Round of 16 Clash

Portugal and Spain will face each other in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 on Monday, July 6, at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Kickoff is scheduled for 2:00 PM Texas time, which is 12:00 AM PST on Tuesday. The winner will move on to the quarter-finals.

Portugal arrived after a 2-1 win over Croatia, while Spain booked their place with a 3-0 victory against Austria. Spain has not conceded a goal in their four matches so far, adding more weight to a contest that brings together two of Europe’s biggest football nations.

Cristiano Ronaldo will captain Portugal in what is set to be another important World Cup night for the veteran forward. Roberto Martínez has kept faith in Diogo Costa in goal, while Rúben Dias, João Cancelo, and Nuno Mendes are expected to form the base of the defence. Bruno Fernandes, Vitinha and João Neves will be key in midfield, with João Félix joining Ronaldo and Pedro Neto in attack.

Portugal squad: Diogo Costa, José Sá, Rui Silva, Rúben Dias, João Cancelo, Nuno Mendes, Diogo Dalot, Gonçalo Inácio, Renato Veiga, Tomás Araújo, Nelson Semedo, Bruno Fernandes, Bernardo Silva, Vitinha, João Neves, Rúben Neves, Matheus Nunes, Cristiano Ronaldo, Gonçalo Ramos, João Félix, Rafael Leão, Pedro Neto, Francisco Conceição, Francisco Trincão and Gonçalo Guedes.

Spain has also named a powerful group led by Rodri, Pedri and teenage winger Lamine Yamal. Luis de la Fuente has kept the same starting side that defeated Austria, with Unai Simón in goal and Mikel Oyarzabal leading the front line after scoring twice in the previous round.

Spain squad: Unai Simón, David Raya, Joan García, Aymeric Laporte, Pau Cubarsí, Marc Cucurella, Alejandro Grimaldo, Pedro Porro, Eric García, Marc Pubill, Marcos Llorente, Rodri, Pedri, Dani Olmo, Fabián Ruiz, Gavi, Mikel Merino, Martín Zubimendi, Álex Baena, Lamine Yamal, Nico Williams, Mikel Oyarzabal, Ferran Torres, Yeremy Pino, Víctor Muñoz and Borja Iglesias.