All over the world, eyes were on soccer during the nearly monthlong tournament, during which Morocco become the first African nation to land a spot in the final four.
It was also full of shocking upsets as both Neymar-led Brazil and Cristiano Ronaldo‘s Portugal exited during the semifinals—with each potentially playing their last World Cup matches on behalf of their countries.
And for Ronaldo, this World Cup was full of contention—he exited his Premier League team Manchester United—as he was dropped from Portugal’s starting lineup for its Dec. 6 match against Switzerland. While his replacement Goncalo Ramos scored a hat trick in their 6-1 victory, their journey ended just a game later as they fell 1-0 to Morocco in the quarterfinals.
