Cristiano Ronaldo doubled down on his belief that the Euro 2016 title he lifted with Portugal is “of the same magnitude” as winning the World Cup following his final appearance appearance in soccer’s biggest tournament.
Portugal is out of the 2026 World Cup after falling 1–0 against Spain thanks to a Mikel Merino stoppage-time dagger. It was a rather lackluster performance overall from Roberto Martínez’s side in which Ronaldo was emphatically contained by Spain’s unspoiled defense—managing just 19 touches across the full game.
