India, July 3 -- Cristiano Ronaldo, the Portugal talisman, was left frustrated after he was subbed off by manager Roberto Martinez before the final whistle in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match against Croatia on Saturday. This was the first time that the 41-year-old did not play the full 90 minutes in the ongoing 48-team competition. The Portugal manager took the call to remove Ronaldo from the field in the 81st minute of the game. The decision came just minutes after the forward converted a penalty to help Portugal equalise against Croatia.

The goal against Croatia was Ronaldo's 11th strike in six editions of the World Cup. However, this was his first-ever goal in a knockout match of the competition.

The forward scored the equa...