Summary
Merino scored a decisive goal in the final minutes of the match.
The game marked the retirement of Ronaldo from World Cup competition.
Key Points
3 points1
Spain moves on to the quarter‑final round, their first since winning the tournament in 2010.
2
Portugal is eliminated from the competition.
3
Ronaldo’s farewell highlights the end of an era for one of soccer’s legends.
New Words to Learn
5 wordsquarter‑finals
the round where eight teams compete to reach the semi‑finals
advance
to move forward to the next stage
farewell
a formal goodbye, especially at the end of a career
goal
a successful attempt to send the ball into the opponent’s net, earning a point
career
the period of time a person works in a particular field
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