Here is a look at the newspaper player ratings for Portugal vs Spain at the 2026 World Cup. Spain won this Round of 16 game thanks to a last minute goal from Arsenal’s Mikel Merino.
L’Equipe player ratings Portugal vs Spain 2026 World Cup
The French newspaper minced no words in their player ratings, giving Ronaldo a 2/10 rating and Portuguese manager Roberto Martinez a 2/10 as well. Man United’s Bruno Fernandes was given a 3/10 by them, with Pedro Neto given a 4/10.
Here are the newspaper player ratings for Brazil vs Norway at the 2026 World Cup. Norway caused one of the shock upsets of the Round of 16, eliminating Brasil after beating them 2-1, and will now meet England in the quarter-finals.
L’Equipe player ratings Brazil vs Norway 2026
Not surprisingly, French paper L’Equipe had double goal scorer Erling Haaland as the pick of the Norwegian players- he got a 9/10 here. Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhaes got a 3/10 in defence with Man United’s Matheus Cunha given a 4. The Brazilian team as a whole got an average rating of 4/10, which pretty much sums up their evening.
Here is a look at the newspaper player ratings for Argentina vs Cape Verde from their Round of 32 World Cup clash. Cabo Verde gave the defending champions a scare, but Argentina eventually prevailed 3-2 to advance to the Round of 16, where they will take on Egypt.
Ole Argentine sports newspaper player ratings ARG 3-2 CPV
Ole had Man United defender Lisandro Martinez as the pick of the Argentine players against Cape Verde- he got a 9/10. They were disappointed with the efforts of Premier League duo Enzo Fernandez (Chelsea) and Alexis MacAllister (LFC) in midfield- both got a 4. Lionel Messi got a 8.5/10, but lacked support upfront, with the likes of Almada, Lautaro and Julian Alvarez not quite having the same impact as their captain in attack.
