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LIVE: Ronaldo Benched for Portugal vs. Switzerland in World Cup Last 16

Cristiano Ronaldo’s last hurrah on the World Cup knockout stage begins on the bench in the round of 16 against Switzerland.

The forward started all three of Portugal’s group stage games and scored the nation’s opening goal against Ghana. Despite a loss to South Korea on the final group day, Portugal still won a tight Group H after wins against Ghana and Uruguay. Now, the 2016 European champions will be looking to avoid a second straight World Cup last-16 exit.

Switzerland, meanwhile, has been eliminated in the round of 16 in its last two World Cups and has not made the quarterfinals of the tournament since it hosted in 1954.