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At World Cup, Portugal is a lot more than Cristiano Ronaldo

FILE- Portugal's Bernardo Silva controls the ball next to North Macedonia's Milan Ristovski, right, during the World Cup 2022 playoff soccer match between Portugal and North Macedonia, at the Dragao stadium in Porto, Portugal, Tuesday, March 29, 2022. (AP Photo/Luis Vieira, File) FILE - Portugal's Joao Cancelo, left, challenges for the ball with Czech Republic's Adam Hlozek during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Portugal and the Czech Republic, at the Jose Alvalade Stadium in Lisbon, Thursday, June 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Armando Franca, File) FILE - Spain goalkeeper Unai Simon saves on an attempt to score by Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Portugal and Spain at the Municipal Stadium in Braga, Portugal, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Luis Vieira) FILE - Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, right, challenges for the ball with Spain's Pau Torres during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Portugal and Spain at the Municipal Stadium in Braga, Portugal, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Luis Vieira, File) FILE - Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo runs with the ball during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between the Czech Republic and Portugal at the Sinobo stadium in Prague, Czech Republic, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, File) Portugal's Pepe stands on the pitch before the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Spain and Portugal, at the Benito Villamarin Stadium, in Seville, Spain, Thursday, June 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Jose Breton) FILE - Portugal coach Fernando Santos during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Portugal and Switzerland, at the Jose Alvalade Stadium in Lisbon, Portugal, Sunday, June 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Armando Franca, File) FILE - Czech Republic's Jan Kuchta, left, challenges for the ball with Portugal's Bernardo Silva during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Portugal and the Czech Republic, at the Jose Alvalade Stadium in Lisbon, Thursday, June 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Armando Franca, File) FILE - Spain's Carlos Soler vies for the ball with Portugal's Pepe, right, during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Spain and Portugal, at the Benito Villamarin Stadium, in Seville, Spain, Thursday, June 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Jose Breton, File) FILE - Portugal's Bruno Fernandes reacts after missing a scoring chance during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Portugal and Spain at the Municipal Stadium in Braga, Portugal, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Luis Vieira, File) Atletico Madrid's Joao Felix runs with the ball during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Atletico Madrid and Levante at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
At World Cup, Portugal is a lot more than Cristiano Ronaldo