Portugal, captained by the ever-resilient Cristiano Ronaldo, faced what many deemed an insurmountable task: toppling Spain, the reigning UEFA Nations League holders and newly crowned European champions.

Portugal won the UEFA Nations League for the second time and earned more than a billion shillings in prize money Cristiano Ronaldo's side defeated Spain, the 2023 winners, on penalties following a 2-2 draw in extra timePortugal have now emerged as one of the favourites to win the 2026 World Cup alongside Spain and FrancePortugal beat Spain on penalties to win the 2025 UEFA Nations League and will pocket a prize money for their effort.

The game went into extra time and no further goals were scored meaning a penalty shootout. The first eight were scored, then Diogo Costa saved from Álvaro Morata leaving it to Rúben Neves to nervelessly smash in the winning spot kick and send the Portugal fans into dreamland.