Spain, Portugal and Switzerland Reach World Cup Last 16.

Details

• Spain produced their best performance of the tournament, dominating Austria with 68% possession and preventing their opponents from registering a shot on target.
• Mikel Oyarzabal scored twice and Pedro Porro added another as Luis de la Fuente’s side extended their run to four consecutive clean sheets.
• Spain will face Portugal after Roberto Martínez’s side came from behind to beat Croatia 2-1 in Toronto.
• Ivan Perišić gave Croatia the lead before Cristiano Ronaldo equalised from the penalty spot with his first World Cup knockout-stage goal.
• Substitute Gonçalo Ramos headed in Rafael Leão’s cross in stoppage time to send Portugal into the last 16.
• Croatia thought they had forced extra time, but Joško Gvardiol’s late equaliser was ruled out for offside after a VAR review.
• Switzerland also progressed after Breel Embolo and Dan Ndoye scored in a comfortable 2-0 win over Algeria.
• Algeria became the latest African side to exit the Round of 32, following South Africa, Côte d’Ivoire, DR Congo and Senegal.

What Else

• The next clash: Spain and Portugal meet for a place in the quarter-finals after very different Round of 32 wins.
• The African picture: Algeria became the latest African side to exit the Round of 32, following South Africa, Côte d’Ivoire, DR Congo and Senegal, while Morocco, Egypt, Cape Verde and Ghana remain alive.
• The Swiss path: Switzerland remain unbeaten and will carry one of the tournament’s more disciplined defensive records into their next match.