The world sports press has woken up stunned after a historic day at the 2026 World Cup, marked by Spain's epic qualification at the very last gasp, the definitive farewell of a legend of the game, and an unprecedented institutional storm that mixes football with the offices of the White House.
Front pages across the Spanish and international press are unanimous in surrendering to the outcome of the Iberian clash. Spanish newspapers celebrate with euphoria Mikel Merino's dramatic 91st-minute winner, a monumental header from a Ferran Torres cross that sent Spain into the quarter-finals (0-1).
While joy reigns in Spain, on the other side of the border sadness and disappointment take center stage. Portuguese newspapers highlight the end of Cristiano Ronaldo and the rise of young Lamine Yamal.
The tears of the Portuguese star in his sixth and final World Cup lead global newscasts, confirming the end of a golden era that also prompted the immediate resignation of head coach Roberto Martínez.
The co-hosts' run ended in painful disappointment. The American press reflects the harsh blow on the pitch with brutal honesty.
Front pages across the Spanish and international press are unanimous in surrendering to the outcome of the Iberian clash. Spanish newspapers celebrate with euphoria Mikel Merino's dramatic 91st-minute winner, a monumental header from a Ferran Torres cross that sent Spain into the quarter-finals (0-1).
While joy reigns in Spain, on the other side of the border sadness and disappointment take center stage. Portuguese newspapers highlight the end of Cristiano Ronaldo and the rise of young Lamine Yamal.
The tears of the Portuguese star in his sixth and final World Cup lead global newscasts, confirming the end of a golden era that also prompted the immediate resignation of head coach Roberto Martínez.
The co-hosts' run ended in painful disappointment. The American press reflects the harsh blow on the pitch with brutal honesty.
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