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Portugal were defeated 1-0 at the Al Thumama Stadium on Saturday, November 10, 2022, in what was almost Ronaldo’s last ever appearance at the FIFA World Cup. The 37-year-old Portuguese legend scored eight goals in 22 games across five editions of football’s greatest showpiece but was unable to achieve the …

Cristiano Ronaldo may yet play another World Cup with Portugal, his sister has hinted. Ronaldo became the only player in history to have scored in five World Cups when he netted in Portugal’s opening game against Ghana, but the five-time Ballon d’Or later found himself on the bench and was …

  Football star, Cristiano Ronaldo has reacted to Portugal’s ouster from the 2022 FIFA world cup currently taking place in Qatar. Underdogs, Morocco beat Portugal 1-0 on Saturday December 10, putting in a stellar performance that sees them become the first African team to reach a world cup Semifinal. Despite …

Harry Kane missed a penalty for England against France that proved costly but the World Cup has had several high profile misses over the years. 3. David Trezeguet (France vs Italy, 2006) The 2006 World Cup final was decided on penalties after neither side was able to find a winner. …

Three minutes on the clock, 14 players to guess. Remember to tweet your scores @FourFourTwo (opens in new tab) and share with your mates. NOW TRY Quiz! Can you name the Republic of Ireland line-up from the 1994 World Cup match against Norway? After the glory of 1998, 2002 was a damp squib for the French. …

The Three Lions were looking to secure qualification into the semi-finals where they would face Morocco who had already defeated Portugal earlier on Saturday. But it was France who opened the scoring despite England’s domination in possession in the opening stages. Aurelien Tchouameni fired home for Les Blues from 25 …

England manager Gareth Southgate named an unchanged lineup from the team that beat Senegal 3-0. Goalkeeper Jordan Pickford won his 50th cap and, more notably, Raheem Sterling returned to the bench after a brief return home following a burglary. Defending champions France also named an unchanged side after their 3-1 …

Neymar walked off the field with teammate Dani Alves by his side, tears still rolling down the Brazil forward’s cheeks. Other players had already tried to console Neymar as he cried while sitting near midfield, head down, hiding his face. There wasn’t much they could say to get the team’s …

Prominent American journalist, Grant Wahl has died in Qatar after collapsing while covering the World Cup.   He “collapsed” in the press area while covering Friday’s Argentina-Netherlands match, according to reports. US media representatives seated near him, said Wahl fell back in his seat in the press box at Lusail …

Three minutes on the clock, 13 players to guess. Remember to tweet your scores @FourFourTwo (opens in new tab) and share with your mates. NOW TRY Quiz! Can you name the Scotland line-up from the 1998 World Cup match against Brazil? What a ride 1994 was for Irish fans. Led by Jack Charlton, the Republic of …