Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup career ends as Portugal falls to Spain

An emotional Cristiano Ronaldo said he had a "clear conscience" as he exited his final World Cup as Portugal were eliminated 1-0 by Spain in the round of 16 in Arlington, Texas, on Monday.

Spain's late winner knocked out Portugal and closed the book on Cristiano Ronaldo's time on the world's biggest stage.

Cristiano Ronaldo laboured through his last World Cup match Monday as the dream of winning the biggest prize of all ended in a 1-0 defeat to Spain and left him fighting back tears.Speaking on the eve of the match, Ronaldo insisted: "I am not going to be more Cristiano Ronaldo or less because I win the World Cup." pst/rcw

The Portugal captain, at 41, has played his last World Cup match as Portugal exited the competition on Monday

Portugal icon Cristiano Ronaldo had tears in his eyes as he applauded supporters following the end of his World Cup dream on Monday. The last-gasp 1-0 defeat to rivals Spain in the last 16 surely means the 41-year-old will never grace a World Cup game again as a player after 27 matches and no global title.

Cristiano Ronaldo's dreams of ending his career with a stunning World Cup win are over after Mikel Merino's late goal saw Spain progress past Portugal.Understandably, the iconic number seven could not...

Ronaldo said before Portugal's loss to Spain that his sixth World Cup would be his last.

Who’s cutting onions? After Portugal’s elimination against Spain (0–1), emotions ran high. Cristiano Ronaldo had already said beforehand that this would be his last World Cup. The tournament—...

Spain defeated Portugal in the Round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup, bringing the World Cup journey of a true legend like Cristiano Ronaldo to an end.The forward, who had announced the day before that th...