For the second game in a row, superstar Cristiano Ronaldo started on the bench for Portugal.
He was then substituted in the second half as Portugal tried to get an equaliser, which they failed to do.
Close to the final whistle, an emotional Ronaldo went down the players' tunnel with tears in his eyes.
Much suggests that this was his last WC, but could it also have been his last international match in his career?
Ronaldo scored two goals in the tournament and after his penalty goal in the opener became the first player ever to score in five different World Cup tournaments.
The article is updated.