Portugal was knocked out of the World Cup after a 1-0 defeat to Morocco. Find the Portugal World Cup ratings below.
Portugal player ratings (4-3-3)
GK: Diogo Costa – 3/10 – The telling cross that broke the tie was approached but missed.
RB: Diogo Dalot – 5/10 – Fought valiantly but today lacked quality. injured late and replaced.
CB: Pepe – 5/10 – Portugal’s defense of counterattacks appeared shaky, but that wasn’t because of Pepe or his tenacious willingness.
CB: Ruben Dias – 4/10 – Weak in the contest, losing to En-Nesyri at a crucial time.
LB: Raphael Guerreiro – 4/10 – The run of En-Nesyri was lost due to loose touches farther up the field. Just after the break, hooked.
CM: Ruben Neves – 5/10 – Was quite alert since Morocco wanted to sit in and have a break. He was unable to pick the lock properly.
CM: Otavio – 5/10 – Had less leeway than he had against Switzerland to advance through the defense.
CM: Bernardo Silva – 4/10 – Refused to acknowledge ownership and offered little to nothing of importance.
RW: Bruno Fernandes – 5/10 – Gave Portugal everything he had, but his zealous crosses, passes, and shots were off-time.
CF: Goncalo Ramos – 5/10 – Much more subdued than his thunderous performance against Switzerland. The way the ball stuck to him wasn’t exactly the same.
LW: Joao Felix – 6/10 – The man was frequently on the receiving end of Portugal’s early opportunities, but was typically limited to long-range efforts.
Substitutes:
Cristiano Ronaldo (51′ for Neves) – 4/10 – Obtaining respectable positions, but not enough recognition. He fluffed his lines when he eventually found some room.
Joao Cancelo (51′ for Guerreiro) – 5/10
Rafael Leao (69′ for Ramos) – 4/10
Vitinha (69′ for Otavio) – 4/10
Ricardo Horta (79′ for Dalot) – 4/10
Manager:
Fernando Santos – 4/10 – From a hero to nothing. Portugal was the exact opposite of the daring team that so easily eliminated Switzerland.
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