World Cup 2026: Ronaldo out of last World Cup as Spain beat Portugal

According to France 24, Spain kept their perfect World Cup run alive, edging Portugal one-nil after Mikel Merino broke the deadlock in injury time. The result ended Portugal's tournament and closed out Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup career — he confirmed he's retiring from international football. Spain will meet Belgium next, after Rudi Garcia's side thrashed the United States four to one, a match shadowed by controversy after Donald Trump and FIFA reversed a refereeing decision ahead of kickoff.

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