Portugal 5–0 Uzbekistan sends Cannavaro’s side out of World Cup

Portugal end your World Cup with a 5–0 rout

Your World Cup is over. Portugal 5–0 Uzbekistan on Tuesday, and Ronaldo scored twice to send your team out of Group K (1) (5). Uzbekistan needed something from this match after the 3–1 loss to Colombia. They got nothing.

Cannavaro's side conceded five without reply. Ronaldo opened the scoring and added another, hitting back at critics who had questioned his place in the side (1) (2). Your team simply could not contain him.

The defeat confirms elimination with one group match still to play (5). Uzbekistan's debut World Cup started with promise, Fazyullaev's goal against Colombia was the nation's first on this stage, but ends in the group phase.

Ronaldo courts Messi, Zlatan scoffs

After the match, Ronaldo was asked about a potential World Cup meeting with Lionel Messi. "I don't know how to answer that, but, well, it would be awesome," he said (1) (2).

Zlatan Ibrahimovic was not buying the sentiment. "Je croyais qu'il n'était jamais parti?", I thought he never left?, Ibrahimovic wrote, mocking Ronaldo's post-match declaration of "I'm back" (6).

For Uzbekistan fans, it is a side note to a painful night, but it captures the circus around the man who ended your tournament.