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England manager Gareth Southgate is wrestling with the biggest dilemma of his reign as he tries to plot a way to stop the "sensational" Kylian Mbappe in Saturday's World Cup quarter-final.
The specialists had predicted a balanced game between Portugal and Switzerland but it ended with a spectacular result. 7-1 in favour of the Portuguese who immediately imposed their rhythm as the Swiss struggled not to concede any more goals . One player made a lot of noise during this game, it was Gonçalo Ramos. The 21-year-old started in the position usually occupied by Cristiano Ronaldo and scored a hat-trick for his team, a first since 1966.
Portugal coach Fernando Santos said his decision to leave Cristiano Ronaldo out of his starting team for Tuesday's 6-1 triumph over Switzerland in the World Cup last 16 had been "strategic and nothing more."
LUSAIL, Qatar: Few fans had heard of Goncalo Ramos before Portugal's 6-1 demolition of Switzerland on Tuesday (Dec 6) took them into the World Cup quarter-finals but after a hat-trick and an assist the striker made sure they will never forget him.
Chris Jones is in Qatar covering the men's World Cup for CBC Sports.
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.
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.
Cristiano Ronaldo's role for the remainder of the World Cup is something that has to be "defined", Portugal boss Fernando Santos said after dropping his captain for their emphatic last-16 win over Switzerland.