João Félix in the Starting XI: Portugal and Spain Name Lineups for World Cup 2026 Round of 16

The Round of 16 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup serves up a classic European showdown as Portugal take on Spain in Dallas. Portugal boss Roberto Martínez has handed João Félix a starting role on the left wing, a decision that caught the eye after his side edged past Croatia 2-1 in the group stage. The rest of the lineup largely mirrors that victory, with Cristiano Ronaldo leading the line and Bruno Fernandes pulling the strings in midfield. Spain, meanwhile, remain unchanged from their dominant 3-0 win over Austria. Luis de la Fuente trusts the same eleven: Unai Simón starts in goal, with a back four of Pedro Porro, Pau Cubarsí, Aymeric Laporte, and Marc Cucurella. Rodri and Pedri control the middle, while Lamine Yamal, Dani Olmo, and Álex Baena support Mikel Oyarzabal up front. Portugal XI: Diogo Costa — Cancelo, Dias, Veiga, Nuno Mendes — João Neves, Vitinha — Pedro Neto, Bruno Fernandes, Félix — Ronaldo. Subs: Sá, Rui Silva, Semedo, Araújo, Dalot, Inácio, S. Costa, Nunes, Bernardo Silva, Rúben Neves, Ramos, Trincão, Leão, Guedes, Conceição. Spain XI: Unai Simón — Porro, Cubarsí, Laporte, Cucurella — Rodri, Pedri — Yamal, Olmo, Baena — Oyarzabal. Subs: Raya, J. García, Pubill, Grimaldo, Eric García, Llorente, Merino, Fabián Ruiz, Gavi, Zubimendi, Ferran Torres, Pino, Nico Williams, V. Muñoz, Borja Iglesias. Kick-off is set for 22:00 Kyiv time.