Portugal (Eliminated in Quarterfinals)

It’s a sad ending for Cristiano Ronaldo, who will walk away from the World Cup for the final time. Once again, Ronaldo failed to contribute outside of scoring goals, although he didn’t do much of that, either. But let’s not talk too much about him. After all, his highlights in this tournament were scoring a single penalty, trying to claim a goal that his teammate clearly scored, and being benched in the knockout round. Bruno Fernandes was the standout player for Portugal, as a great playmaker in the midfield. Young talent like Rafael Leao, Raphael Guerriero and Goncalo Ramos stood out, and they will likely be at the forefront of this Portugal team for World Cups to come. It’s a bitter ending for Ronaldo, but it’s the start of a new future for the Seleção.