Cristiano Ronaldo has followed
Lionel Messi out of the World Cup after Uruguay beat Portugal 2-1 in the last
16.
Two goals from Edinson Cavani put
the South American side into the last eight after Pepe had earlier pulled
things level for the Portuguese in the Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi.
Ronaldo could not add to the four
goals he scored in the group stages.
The 33-year-old has won almost
everything there is to win as a player – but his country’s exit in Russia means
he is now unlikely to ever lift the World Cup.
Uruguay will play France in their
quarter-final on Friday.
France were the first team in to
the last eight after a thrilling 4-3 win over Argentina which sent Messi home.
Antoine Griezmann had given Les
Bleus an early lead from the penalty spot in Kazan before Argentina struck
twice through Angel Di Maria and Garbriel Mercado.
But a leveller from Benjamin
Pavard was followed by two goals from French wonderkid Kylian Mbappe.
An injury-time goal from Sergio
Aguero proved to be a consolation.
It means Lionel Messi ends the
World Cup with just one goal – and at 31 he may never again grace a competition
that he has never truly lit up.
England will have to wait until
Tuesday to see if they can book their place in the quarters, with Colombia the
opponents.
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