Ronaldo's benching shows he needs to choose between his team and himself if he hopes to win World Cup
Chris Jones is in Qatar covering the men's World Cup for CBC Sports.
Qatar Sport News
'Not even in my wildest dreams' - Three-goal Ramos stunned by Portugal call-up
LUSAIL, Qatar : Portugal's Goncalo Ramos was as surprised as anyone at being named in the starting lineup for Tuesday's 6-1 hammering of Switzerland in the World Cup last-16 and managing to score a hat-trick was beyond his imagination.
Shaqiri apologises to Swiss fans after chastening defeat by Portugal
LUSAIL, Qatar : Switzerland midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri apologised to their fans after they were dumped out of the World Cup in humiliating fashion as they suffered a 6-1 defeat to a rampant Portugal in the last 16 at Lusail Stadium on Tuesday.
Thousands take to Paris streets to celebrate Morocco World Cup win
PARIS: Thousands of Morocco fans took to the streets of Paris on Tuesday, waving flags, cheering and dancing in the cold, to celebrate their team's surprise World Cup victory over Spain.
Morocco's Atlas Lions march on at World Cup with help of 'Red Army'
AL RAYYAN, Qatar: Morocco supporters flooded into Doha on Tuesday (Dec 6) for the team's last-16 World Cup showdown with Spain and the Atlas Lions made the trip worthwhile as they roared into the quarter-finals for the first time with a 3-0 penalty shootout win.
Hat-trick hero Ramos helps Portugal thrash Swiss and reach World Cup quarters
LUSAIL: Portugal's Goncalo Ramos rose to the occasion on his first World Cup start to net a hat-trick in a 6-1 demolition of Switzerland on Tuesday, sending his side through to the quarter-finals for the first time in 16 years and setting up a clash with Morocco.
Ramos bags first hat-trick of the World Cup as Portugal blow away Switzerland to reach quarters
Portugal dismantled Switzerland 6-1 to charge into the World Cup quarter-finals on Tuesday as Goncalo Ramos started in place of Cristiano Ronaldo and scored the first hat-trick of the tournament.
Goncalo Ramos hits hat-trick in place of Cristiano Ronaldo in Portugal romp
Cristiano Ronaldo’s replacement Goncalo Ramos marked his first Portugal start with a stunning hat-trick as Fernando Santos’ side hit Switzerland for six on their way to the World Cup quarter-finals.