![Fabrizio Romano on X: "Cristiano Ronaldo will be on the bench for Portugal in tonight's game against Switzerland. He's not in the starting XI decided by Fernando Santos. 🚨🔴🇵🇹 #Qatar2022 Gonçalo Ramos Fabrizio Romano on X: "Cristiano Ronaldo will be on the bench for Portugal in tonight's game against Switzerland. He's not in the starting XI decided by Fernando Santos. 🚨🔴🇵🇹 #Qatar2022 Gonçalo Ramos](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FjT980MWQAQzp_5.jpg:large)
Fabrizio Romano on X: "Cristiano Ronaldo will be on the bench for Portugal in tonight's game against Switzerland. He's not in the starting XI decided by Fernando Santos. 🚨🔴🇵🇹 #Qatar2022 Gonçalo Ramos
FIFA World Cup 2022: Cristiano Ronaldo benched in Portugal v Switzerland clash | Gonçalo Ramos hat-trick | Quarter-final v Morocco | EXCLUSIVE
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World Cup 2022: Portugal prove they are scarier without Ronaldo as they cruise past Switzerland | Marca
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FIFA World Cup: Fernando Santos benches Cristiano Ronaldo for Round of 16 clash vs Switzerland after substitution controversy - India Today
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Portugal vs Switzerland match preview: World Cup 2022 round of 16 | Qatar World Cup 2022 News | Al Jazeera
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Portugal's Santos explains why he dropped Cristiano Ronaldo for World Cup clash against Switzerland & claims forward 'set the example as captain' | Goal.com
![Cristiano Ronaldo handed major punishment warning ahead of Portugal vs Switzerland World Cup tie - football.london Cristiano Ronaldo handed major punishment warning ahead of Portugal vs Switzerland World Cup tie - football.london](https://i2-prod.football.london/incoming/article25679947.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/0_Ronaldo.jpg)
Cristiano Ronaldo handed major punishment warning ahead of Portugal vs Switzerland World Cup tie - football.london
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Watch: Cristiano Ronaldo Walks Off To Locker Room As His Teammates Celebrate 6-1 Win Over Switzerland | Football News
![Portugal coach reveals why Ronaldo was dropped from starting XI vs Switzerland | Football News - Hindustan Times Portugal coach reveals why Ronaldo was dropped from starting XI vs Switzerland | Football News - Hindustan Times](https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2022/12/07/550x309/FBL-WC-2022-MATCH56-POR-SUI-205_1670378597648_1670378597648_1670378611417_1670378611417.jpg)
Portugal coach reveals why Ronaldo was dropped from starting XI vs Switzerland | Football News - Hindustan Times
![Cristiano Ronaldo dropped to bench for Portugal's 2022 World Cup last-16 match against Switzerland - Eurosport Cristiano Ronaldo dropped to bench for Portugal's 2022 World Cup last-16 match against Switzerland - Eurosport](https://i.eurosport.com/2022/12/06/3504049-71428148-2560-1440.jpg)
Cristiano Ronaldo dropped to bench for Portugal's 2022 World Cup last-16 match against Switzerland - Eurosport
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Cristiano Ronaldo hat-trick lets Portugal survive bizarre VAR penalty for Swiss | Nations League | The Guardian
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Portugal 4-0 Switzerland: Cristiano Ronaldo scores 116th and 117th goals for his country in Nations League - Eurosport
![Ronaldo's benching shows he needs to choose between his team and himself if he hopes to win World Cup | CBC Sports Ronaldo's benching shows he needs to choose between his team and himself if he hopes to win World Cup | CBC Sports](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6676587.1670365640!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_780/1447227216.jpg)
Ronaldo's benching shows he needs to choose between his team and himself if he hopes to win World Cup | CBC Sports
![World Cup Round of 16: Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal face Switzerland for a place in the quarterfinals | CNN World Cup Round of 16: Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal face Switzerland for a place in the quarterfinals | CNN](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/221204141517-04-world-cup-tuesday-preview.jpg?c=original)
World Cup Round of 16: Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal face Switzerland for a place in the quarterfinals | CNN
![Ramos hits hat-trick as Portugal thrash Switzerland 6-1 after Ronaldo dropped | World Cup 2022 | The Guardian Ramos hits hat-trick as Portugal thrash Switzerland 6-1 after Ronaldo dropped | World Cup 2022 | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/5b27a16f6f74fd96ac257066bf5fe30386ae050b/0_168_5040_3024/master/5040.jpg?width=1200&height=1200&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&s=82be23b072c0e3c27ca28d1f7b03d941)
Ramos hits hat-trick as Portugal thrash Switzerland 6-1 after Ronaldo dropped | World Cup 2022 | The Guardian
![Why Cristiano Ronaldo was dropped by Portugal against Switzerland in World Cup 2022 - football.london Why Cristiano Ronaldo was dropped by Portugal against Switzerland in World Cup 2022 - football.london](https://i2-prod.football.london/incoming/article25679947.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200c/0_Ronaldo.jpg)
Why Cristiano Ronaldo was dropped by Portugal against Switzerland in World Cup 2022 - football.london
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Ronaldo skips training session for substitutes after being benched: Report | Football News - Hindustan Times
![Cristiano Ronaldo 'dropped' vs Switzerland after riling Portugal boss with World Cup strop | Football | Sport | Express.co.uk Cristiano Ronaldo 'dropped' vs Switzerland after riling Portugal boss with World Cup strop | Football | Sport | Express.co.uk](https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/67/1200x712/4442213.jpg?r=1670362527778)
Cristiano Ronaldo 'dropped' vs Switzerland after riling Portugal boss with World Cup strop | Football | Sport | Express.co.uk
![B/R Football on X: "OFFICIAL: Ronaldo is on the bench for Portugal's last 16 match against Switzerland https://t.co/YCrdm1zbxx" / X B/R Football on X: "OFFICIAL: Ronaldo is on the bench for Portugal's last 16 match against Switzerland https://t.co/YCrdm1zbxx" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FjT9bUnXgAAdg3o.jpg:large)
B/R Football on X: "OFFICIAL: Ronaldo is on the bench for Portugal's last 16 match against Switzerland https://t.co/YCrdm1zbxx" / X
![Portugal 6-1 Switzerland: Goncalo Ramos hits hat-trick after Fernando Santos drops Cristiano Ronaldo - Eurosport Portugal 6-1 Switzerland: Goncalo Ramos hits hat-trick after Fernando Santos drops Cristiano Ronaldo - Eurosport](https://i.eurosport.com/2022/12/06/3504193-71431028-2560-1440.jpg)
Portugal 6-1 Switzerland: Goncalo Ramos hits hat-trick after Fernando Santos drops Cristiano Ronaldo - Eurosport
![Ronaldo steers Portugal past Switzerland, Spain held in Prague — Sport — The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News Ronaldo steers Portugal past Switzerland, Spain held in Prague — Sport — The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News](https://guardian.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Cristiano-Ronaldo.jpg)
Ronaldo steers Portugal past Switzerland, Spain held in Prague — Sport — The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News
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Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal future left up in the air by coach Fernando Santos | World Cup 2022 | The Guardian
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Portugal 6-1 Switzerland - World Cup 2022 LIVE: 'Who needs Ronaldo?' as replacement Ramos scores hat-trick for A Selecao to set up quarter-final tie with Morocco - commentary from Qatar, goal updates and reaction | talkSPORT
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Portugal 3-1 Switzerland: 'Genius' Cristiano Ronaldo hat-trick seals Nations League final place - BBC Sport
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Portugal BENCH Ronaldo while Joao Cancelo also left out for World Cup last-16 clash with Switzerland | Goal.com
![Portugal 4-0 Switzerland: Cristiano Ronaldo scores twice as hosts move top of Nations League group - BBC Sport Portugal 4-0 Switzerland: Cristiano Ronaldo scores twice as hosts move top of Nations League group - BBC Sport](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/DBB8/production/_125284265_gettyimages-1241126324.jpg)