Arlington (Texas), July 7 -- Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup journey has come to an end. Portugal were knocked out of the FIFA World Cup 2026 after a 1-0 defeat to Spain in the Round of 16 at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Monday. After the final whistle, the 41-year-old confirmed what fans across the world had feared, this was his last World Cup.

Spain's Mikel Merino scored the only goal of the match in the first minute of second-half stoppage time, breaking Portuguese hearts just when the game seemed headed for extra time. Merino, who came on in the 85th minute, took a pass from fellow substitute Ferran Torres and beat goalkeeper Diogo Costa to send Spain into the quarterfinals.

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