Liverpool’s new signing Víctor Muñoz watched from the sidelines on M0nday as his Spain side progressed past Portugal to reach the World Cup quarter finals. Spain took advantage of a defensive lapse to score in stoppage time in Monday’s earlier kick off in Texas, allowing us all to avoid a round of extra time in what had been a dominant but quiet game: Portugal posed almost no threat, but Spain seemed unable to turn their pressure into earnest chances.
Muñoz’s side will face the winner of Monday evening’s
kick off, a matchup between hosts United States and Belgium — a game that has taken on an unwanted political valence as reports emerge that government entities were involved in FIFA decision to postpone the red card suspension for US striker Folarin Balogun.
Muñoz has yet to come off the bench for Spain thus far in the tournament.
