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Former Manchester United player Cristiano Ronaldo was dropped for Portugal's round of 16 World Cup clash vs Switzerland

World Cup news: Ronaldo watches on as Ramos hands Portugal early lead in Qatar after shock substitution call

Ronaldo, who had his contract with United cancelled earlier this month, has scored only once in the tournament so far

The star striker wasn’t on the pitch to start Portugal’s round of 16 game Tuesday, but he did late come on as a substitute.

The former Manchester United forward has cast a shadow over Fernando Santos’ side during their time in Qatar.

With Cristiano Ronaldo benched, his replacement up front scores three goals and the man who took his captain's armband nets one as Portugal locks up the last FIFA World Cup quarterfinal spot in Qatar. Look back at the last day of round-of-16 matches in our live blog.

Cristiano Ronaldo was dropped for Portugal's World Cup quarter final fixture against Switzerland.

The superstar striker’s replacement — Goncalo Ramos — scored a hat trick.

Morocco became the first Arab nation to advance to the World Cup quarterfinals, beating Spain 3-0 in a penalty shootout on Tuesday. Pablo Sarabia, Carlos Soler and Sergio Busquets missed their penalties for Spain, with Sarabia hitting the post and Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou stopping the other two. The teams…