Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:22pm on 05 Jul 2026,Sunday Sports
Portugal head into their FIFA World Cup quarter-final against Spain with confidence that left-back Nuno Mendes can limit the impact of Lamine Yamal. Mendes has faced the young Spain star four times for club and country. Yamal has managed only one assist in those matches. After Portugal's UEFA Nations League final win, Mendes said, "Today, I cancelled out Lamine and did not let him do what he does best." Yamal is returning from injury and is expected to play a key role for Spain. Portugal will hope Mendes can repeat his strong defensive display in another crucial knockout match. (PC: The Indian Express)
