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World Cup post-game: Spain 1, Portugal 0

Reigning European champions Spain cruised into the FIFA World Cup quarter-finals Tuesday with a 1-0 victory over Iberian rivals Portugal.

The myth of Cristiano Ronaldo

When Portugal play the best opposition, they rarely set up their team to try to win games, minimizing the impact of their best player, Cristiano Ronaldo.

Villa leads Spain to World Cup quarter-finals

David Villa's fourth goal of the 2010 FIFA World Cup lifted Spain to a 1-0 victory over Portugal in a second-round match in Cape Town on Tuesday.

Spain-Portugal a 'mouth-watering' matchup

Portugal's coach promised attacking football ahead of his team's Round of 16 match against Spain on Tuesday, predicting the first-ever meeting between the neighbouring countries in a World Cup would be one of the highlights of the tournament.

World Cup post-game: Brazil 0, Portugal 0

Portugal claimed a second-round berth at the FIFA World Cup Friday after battling Brazil to a 0-0 draw in Group G action from Durban, South Africa.

Brazil, Portugal move on after sloppy draw

Brazil and Portugal couldn't break through in Durban, but each advances to the knockout stage of the FIFA World Cup after a scoreless draw.

Deco undergoes MRI for hip injury

Portugal midfielder Deco will have an MRI scan Tuesday on the right hip injury that could keep him out of the team's final group match against Brazil at the World Cup.

Brazil wants win against Portugal, not draw

Already through to the next stage of the World Cup, Brazil wants to keep its momentum going into the round of 16 by beating Portugal on Friday.

World Cup post-game: Portugal 7, North Korea 0

Portugal moved one step closer to the second round with a 7-0 win over North Korea in Group G action at the FIFA World Cup from Cape Town.

Portugal dazzles against North Korea

Portugal displayed the form that could have it in the mix for World Cup contention on Monday, dominating North Korea 7-0 in Group G action on Monday in Cape Town, South Africa.