With Portugal's defeat to Morocco in the quarterfinal at Joshua Kaindoh Jersey Qatar 2022, their dreams of winning a maiden World Cup have been extinguished for another four years. And the door may have now been permanently closed on Cristiano Ronaldo.The one trophy that has eluded him throughout his storied career has been the World Cup, and the 37-year-old was hoping that, with a strong team around him, he would be able to have the ultimate swansong in what is highly likely to be his final major international tournament.But despite topping a group featuring South American heavyweights Uruguay, and a fantastic 6-1 win over Switzerland in the Round of 16, they were shocked by the Atlas Lions in the quarterfinal.Worse, Ronaldo did not even get the chance to play a starring role. He was benched for the Round of 16 match against the Swi s, and started as a substitute once more against the North Africans coming on for the final 39 minutes but unable to change the result in a way he used to.Defeat for Portugal means that Ronaldo trudges home empty handed once again, and ensures that his packed trophy cabinet will have a glaring empty space where the biggest prize in football should be.MORE: With the failure to win the World Cup in Qatar now confirmed, it's difficult to see Cristiano Ronaldo closing out what is left of his fantastic career with a major trophy, for both club and country.Whilst he may fancy a potentially unlikely tilt to play at the next European Championships if Portugal qualify he would be 39 by then, and there is no guarantee that he will play on that far.It is also highly likely that Ronaldo will never win a major club honour with a top European side again after his on the eve of the World Cup.Given his limited game time at United before his departure and his relatively muted impact at the club compared to the rest of his career, it seems that top European sides won't take a chance on Ronaldo, especially in an age where attackers are expected to pre s in a manner that Ronaldo does not.There has been no confirmation on where his next club may be, though there have been strong who are reportedly offering him an eye-watering $200 million a season.Al Na sr official proposal to Cristiano Ronaldo is on the table, as called last week. 200m per year until 2025, but including sponsor deals. Documents are being checked. Theres still nothing Deandre Baker Jersey signed, agreed or approved by Cristiano. Focus is on the World Cup. Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) By the time the 2026 World Cup rolls around, Cristiano Ronaldo will be 41, meaning he would become the second-oldest outfield player to ever appear in a World Cup after Cameroon's Roger Milla if he were to play on.It's obvious that Ronaldo has kept his body in immaculate condition throughout his 30s, which has led to him still remaining in the top echelon of footballers, but that would be a stretch even for him to keep himself at a top level for another four years.Unlike Lionel Me si, Ronaldo has not explicitly stated that the Qatar World Cup will be his last one, and he has supreme confidence in himself to continue playing for as long as po sible, but it is difficult to picture Ronaldo lining up for Portugal in 2026 if, they qualify.There is also no guarantee he would still be part of the national set up by then ifhe hasn't retired, as Portugal continues to produce fine attacking players that are arguably more suited to Anthony Hitchens Jersey the modern game of high pre sing and tracking back.The fact that Ronaldo was benched for the final two games of Portugal's challenge in Qatar suggests that names like are the future, not him. Despite being at the peak of his powers in the 2010s, the closest that Ronaldo ever came to winning a World Cup was back in his first one, in 2006.Led by legends Luis Figo and Deco, Portugal mounted a run to the semifinals that saw them defeat the Netherlands, before beating England in a penalty shootout, where a 21-year-old Ronaldo scored the winning penalty.They were eventually defeated by a Zinedine Zidane-inspired France and had to settle for fourth place.The 2014 World Cup was especially embarra sing for Ronaldo and Portugal, a heavy 4-0 defeat to eventual champions Germany set the tone for a campaign that saw Portugal eliminated in the group stages, with the USA advancing over them.Cristiano Ronaldo World Cup statsGames playedGoals and a sistsStage reached200661 goalSemifinals (finished fourth place)201041 goal, 1 a sistRound of 16201431 goal, 1 a sistGroup stage201844 goalsRound of 16202251, 0 a sistsQuarterfinalsMORE: Cristiano Ronaldo is not the only football superstar to have never lifted the World Cup in his playing career.Dutch legend Johan Cruyff despite being one of the greatest footballers and part of a revolutionary Netherlands team failed to win the World Cup, the closest he came was defeat to hosts West Germany in 1974.Paolo Maldini, for two decades one of Italy and the world's best defenders, famously retired just before the Khalen Saunders Jersey 2006 World Cup that the Azzurri eventually won, with that being the only major trophy he failed to win in his long and glorious career.Ronaldo's countryman, the legendary Eusebio, also failed to win the World Cup despite being one of the greatest players of his time.He led Portugal to the semifinals in 1966 before they were defeated by an England side that would go on to win the tournamentRonaldo's long-time rival Lionel Me si has also never won the World Cup although his dream is still alive in Qatar after Argentina reached the semifinals. Cristiano Ronaldo has had an incredibly succe sful career, with countle s individual and team accolades ama sed over a period of nearly 20 years.In addition to the European Championships, with Portugal in 2016, Ronaldo has won five UEFA Champions Derrick Nnadi Jersey Leagues, four FIFA Club World Cups, three Premier League titles, two Spanish La Liga titles and the Italian Scudetto twice.Overall, he was won a staggering 27 league or cup competitions (not including Community Shields or Super Cups), which is a testament to his ability and skill to lift teams to greatne s from the start of his career to the end.He also won the Ballon d'Or five times, the UEFA Best Player in Europe award four times, and the FIFA Best Men's Player twice.