The 2010 champions Spain and Belgium were on the top of the game by crushing out Portugal and the co-hosts USA at the ongoing FIFA World Cup being co-hosted in the USA, Canada and Mexico respectively.
Portugal 0-1 Spain
Arsenal striker Mikel Merino scored the solitary goal when Luis de La Fuente side Spain crushed out potential winners Portugal in round 16 of the tournament.
The 90+1 minute score handed their victory and will face Belgium in the quarterfinals.
USA 1-4 Belgium
Belgium outclassed hosts USA in the round of 16 to qualify into the quarterfinals yesterday.
Charles de Ketelaere bagged a brace, starting in the 9th minute before Malik Tillman restored the parity to 1-1 but Ketelaere doubled the score in the 33rd minute for his brace to make it 1-2.
Hans Vanaken scored Belgium’s third for 1-3 in the 57th minute and Romelu Lukaku fired in the winning goal in the 90+3 minutes for 1-4 victory.