Spain advances to quarterfinals in Portugal star Ronaldo's potential final World Cup game

Spain defeated Portugal 1-0 to advance to the World Cup quarterfinals, marking their first appearance in the final eight since 2010. The match likely served as the final World Cup appearance for Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, who was unable to break Spain's record-setting defensive streak.
Merino had just been knocked down, and a foul was called. While Portugal's Bernardo Silva argued, Merino played the ball back in, ran toward the goal and easily beat goalkeeper Diogo Costa after taking a pass from Ferran Torres.
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