Ronaldo's World Cup Exit and Argentina's Next Test | Spokane News

Spokane News Today | 2 Min | The Daily News Now! · Jul 6, 2026 · 1m

Spain stunned Portugal in a last-minute thriller, sending Ronaldo’s World Cup dreams crashing down with a quiet, emotional exit. The only goal came in stoppage time, a slick finish from Mikel Merino after Portugal slept through a free-kick. Ronaldo, barely touching the ball, looked like a shadow of his former self — a legend fading from the biggest stage. Meanwhile, Argentina barely survived Cape Verde in extra time, thanks to a late goal from Diney Borges, and now face Egypt in a high-stakes round of 16 clash. Messi, still leading the scoring race with Mbappe, will battle Egypt’s Mohamed…