Ronaldo’s magic failed in the pre-quarterfinal match of the FIFA World Cup 2026, Spain defeated Portugal to qualify for the quarterfinals.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s dream of winning the World Cup did not come true, Spain defeated Portugal 0-1 in the pre-quarterfinals, eliminating them from the tournament.
Spain played a relatively better game against Portugal at the Dallas Football Stadium, Spain made 15 attacks compared to Portugal’s 10 attacks.
On one side was the young Lamin Yamal, on the other hand, the experienced and elderly Cristiano Ronaldo, Lamin Yamal cracked the Portuguese defense several times, gave passes to his teammates, but unfortunately they could not be converted into goals.
The first half of the match remained goalless, while in the second half, both teams could not score despite their efforts.
In the first minute of injury time, the Spanish team made a move, on which Mikael Merino scored in the 90th minute to give the team the lead. This lead remained for the rest of the time and Spain won the match 1-0 and secured a place in the quarter-finals.
Cristiano Ronaldo could not make his last World Cup memorable. Ronaldo cried on the field when his dream of winning the World Cup in his illustrious career remained unfulfilled.
Spain will face either Belgium or the United States in the quarter-finals.
