England, France & Spain v Portugal on BBC in last 16
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- England face tournament co-hosts Mexico at Azteca Stadium in Mexico City on Monday 6 July (01:00 BST), having set up the tie by edging past DR Congo 2-1 in the last 32
- France meet Paraguay on Saturday (22:00), with La Albirroja having eliminated Germany on penalties in the previous round; the source describes France as the 2022 World Cup winners
- Spain, the European champions, take on Iberian rivals Portugal in Dallas on Monday 6 July (20:00)
- United States co-hosts face Belgium on Tuesday 7 July (01:00), with Mauricio Pochettino's side aiming to continue a historic run in the competition
- BBC will broadcast four of the eight last-16 ties live on BBC One and iPlayer, with the remaining four going to ITV
- BBC Sport is rolling out a new interactive 3D experience for all live BBC TV matches, alongside spoiler-free highlights on iPlayer each morning and live radio on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds
Why it matters: With England, France, Spain, and the United States all still alive, BBC has secured the four marquee last-16 matchups for free-to-air broadcast on its flagship channel — including the all-Iberian Spain-Portugal clash in Dallas and England's trip to the Azteca — while ITV covers the remaining four ties.
