Ronaldo has silenced every critic at this World Cup. His brace against Uzbekistan, his composed penalty against Croatia in the 68th minute — he is the focal point of everything Portugal do offensively and the player who raises the performance level of every teammate. Against Spain, he faces a defensive structure that will mark him tightly — but in a tight game decided by a set piece or a single moment of quality, Ronaldo is exactly the player you want with the ball at his feet. His anytime scorer markets carry value in every Portugal match at this level.

Ramos scored the most important goal of Portugal’s tournament — the 90+4′ winner against Croatia that ended Perišić’s equaliser as the final word. His movement, composure, and ability to arrive in the box at exactly the right moment make him the complete modern striker. When Ronaldo drops deeper to link play, Ramos is the player making the runs in behind that Spain’s centre-backs will need to track throughout 90 minutes.

Leão is Portugal’s best weapon against Spain’s high defensive line. His pace, directness, and ability to beat defenders one-on-one in transition are exactly what Martinez will try to use on the counter. Spain push their full-backs high and leave space in behind — Leão running into that space in the second half of a tight game is the scenario that Portugal are building their entire match plan around. If Leão gets one clean run at Spain’s back line, Portugal will be in a position to score.