Dallas, July 7 -- Following his side's FIFA World Cup exit in the round of 16, Portugal and Manchester United star Bruno Fernandes said that "the team is not at its best level" and the team could have secured a better result had they performed as well as they did in the first half.

Portugal, hailed as one of the favourites to finally lift the trophy, ended their FIFA World Cup journey, falling way short again, in the round of 16. A late Mikel Merino strike helped Spain clinch the quarterfinal spot with a 1-0 win in a match that was expected to feature goals, with the likes of Bruno, Lamine Yamal, Mikel Oyarzabal and Cristiano Ronaldo featuring in the match.

Speaking after the match, Bruno said, as quoted by FIFA, "Obviously, we are sad....