Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleSam BrookesMonday 06 July 2026 22:12 BSTCopa Independent | Why England’s Mexico triumph is one of their best-ever World Cup winsCristiano Ronaldo was left in tears after Portugal were knocked out of the World Cup by Spain on Monday evening.Arsenal midfielder Mikel Merino scored the only goal of the game in the 91st minute as Portugal suffered World Cup heartbreak.This is almost certain to be Ronaldo’s final World Cup as he will be 45 when the next one comes around in 2030, and he was clearly emotional at the final whistle.Ronaldo was initially seen staring into the distance as it dawned on him that his World Cup dream was over, but he was unable to hold back the tears before he left the pitch and slowly walked back to the dressing room with his head bowed.Ronaldo has played at six World Cups, with his best result being a run to the semi-finals in his first tournament back in 2006.More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in