​It’s the end of the road for a soccer legend. Portugal’s World Cup run ended in the round of 16 with a 1-0 defeat to Spain. Both sides entered the match with high hopes, believing they still had a few chapters left to write in their story. Instead, Portugal suffered a crushing setback that signals the conclusion of Cristiano Ronaldo’s storied international career. The Portuguese squad will have to wait four more years to seek redemption at a 2030 World Cup that will, in part, be played on home soil.
Here’s what the result means for Portugal in the World Cup and which teams have been eliminated so far.
Is Portugal out of the 2026 World Cup? Yes. Portugal has officially been eliminated from the 2026 World Cup after their round-of-16 loss to Spain.
Portugal’s 2026 World Cup results
June 17 (Group K): Portugal 1, DR Congo 1
June 23 (Group K): Portugal 5, Uzbekistan 0
June 27 (Group K): Portugal 0, Colombia 0
July 2 (Round of 32): Portugal 2, Croatia 1
July 6 (Round of 16): Spain 1, Portugal 0
Teams eliminated from the 2026 World Cup
Group stage: Curacao, Czechia, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, New Zealand, Panama, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, South Korea, Tunisia, Turkey, Uruguay, Uzbekistan
Knockout stage: Algeria, Australia, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cape Verde, Congo, Croatia, Ecuador, Germany, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Japan, Netherlands, Senegal, South Africa, Sweden
Round of 16: Brazil, Canada, Mexico, Paraguay, Portugal
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