With Portugal's elimination, Cristiano Ronaldo broke down in front of the fans

I shared this note Mikel Merino scored the winning goal in the final minutes, giving Spain a pass to the quarter-finals with a 1-0 victory over Portugal and ending Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup career on Monday. Spain denied Cristiano Ronaldo his last chance to win a World Cup on Monday, defeating Portugal 1-0 and advancing to the quarter-finals in a closely contested match held on Monday at the Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

The solitary winning goal came in stoppage time with a shot from newly substituted Mikel Merino (90+1). It seemed that extra time was imminent until Ferran Torres passed the ball to Merino to seal the match in the first minute of added time.

Bernardo Silva sought equality with a header that hit the crossbar. The crowd cheered for Ronaldo, whose sad face was projected on the screens of the Dallas Stadium.

Now Spain will face the winner of the United States-Belgium match this Monday in Seattle. This marked a bitter final match in the World Cup for 41-year-old Ronaldo, who now plays in Saudi Arabia, after confirming on the eve of the match that this would be his last dance on the biggest stage in football.

Cristiano stated during the press conference after the Portugal national team's training this Sunday in Dallas that, of the six World Cups he has played, this is the one that leaves him with the most memories. "We have shared a lot and cried together.

Of all the World Cups, this is the one I will remember the most for everything we have been through, from an extraordinary emotional aspect," said Ronaldo, while recalling the bracelet in memory of the late Diogo Jota that all members of the Portuguese national team wear.