Portugal crash out in the World Cup “last 16”

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·06 de julho de 2026

Portugal crash out in the World Cup “last 16”

Diogo Costa bowed out of the World Cup in the round of 16 after Portugal suffered a 1-0 defeat to Spain in Texas, United States. In his 48th international appearance, the FC Porto captain made five saves.

Portugal finished the group stage in second place in Group K, thanks to the win over Uzbekistan (5-0) and the draws with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1-1) and Colombia (0-0) – a match in which the Porto goalkeeper was named MVP after stopping six shots.

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In the knockout stage, Diogo Costa stopped five shots from Croatia and helped Portugal secure a place in the round of 16, where the national team would eventually be eliminated from the 2026 World Cup by Spain.

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