Cristiano Ronaldo leaves the stadium in tears after being eliminated in Portugal's World Cup
Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup dream ends in a nightmare, and Portugal collapses in Morocco hands.
The 37-year-old was once again placed on the bench in the quarterfinals, and this has been the case since the previous round of defeating Switzerland. However, while Goncarlo Ramos stood up in the absence of C Ronaldo at the time, Portugal did not create any valuable opportunities in the absence of roster in this game.
Fernando Santos sent Ronaldo shortly after the second half as they were looking for an opportunity to equalize the score after Yusuf Ennesri's header in the first half. They did have a chance to equalize the score, but their goal was bravely rescued by Moroccan goalkeeper Yasin Bunu.
Moroccan player celebrates after entering the World Cup semi-finals
When his Portuguese teammate fell to the ground after the whistle, Ronaldo first walked down the tunnel and the camera caught him in tears. Security personnel were also forced to intervene as a fan rushed into the stadium to try to find him as Ronaldo left the stadium.
This loss may end his hopes of winning the World Cup, the biggest international football award. This also means he may end his national team career, and he has never scored in the World Cup knockout round.
His team entered the game as a strong favorite for advancement, especially after they won 6-1 in the round of 16. Santos kept the same eleven as in the last game against the Atlas Lions, but soon discovered that it would be a very different game.
When the goal after the opening game arrives, few people will say that this is trivial in game balance. Nevertheless, it is hard to accept that Ennesri has a simple header opportunity. Ronaldo was found showing an incredible expression on the bench and he was waiting for the opportunity to become a hero in his country again.
Portugal had a chance in the final stage, Bonu made a wonderful save after Felix and Ronaldo's shot, while Bruno Fernandez 's shot missed a few centimeters. Then in the last few seconds of the game, Pepe had a great chance to bring the game into overtime, but his header unfortunately missed the post.
As for Morocco, they became the first African team to enter the World Cup semi-finals, and they beat Belgium , Spain and Portugal in this match.
They will face France in the semifinals, they beat England in the match on Sunday morning.
