Spain and Portugal face off for quarter-final spot.
 

Inside Track

Inside Track

World Cup Edition

 

By Aadi Nair, Sports Correspondent

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo and Spain's Lamine Yamal at the World Cup. REUTERS

Hello again!

The World Cup's last 16 has served up a real treat today: Spain v Portugal in Texas, with young gun Lamine Yamal seeking to establish himself on soccer's biggest stage at one end of the pitch, while at the other, veteran Cristiano Ronaldo hopes for a fitting swan song.

Fernando Kallas previews the meeting between Spain, unbeaten in 34 matches, and Portugal, who spoiled their neighbours' party in last year's Nations League final.

Elsewhere, my colleague Rory Carroll looks at Belgium vs co-hosts U.S., who find themselves at the centre of a huge media storm involving striker Folarin Balogun, a red card, FIFA and Donald Trump.

Scroll on to learn more about the controversial suspension of Balogun's ban, as well as the recipe for the perfect World Cup stadium playlist.

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