A demonstration.
In the wake of the elimination of neighboring Spain, beaten by Morocco (0-0, 3-0 pens), Portugal made short work of Switzerland (6-1) for the last round of 16 of the 2022 World Cup.
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Cristiano Ronaldo started the game on the bench.
He was preferred young Gonçalos Ramos (21), who made a strong impression by scoring a hat-trick (17th, 51st, 67th).
The Benfica striker became the first player in history to score a hat-trick for his first World Cup start since Germany's Miroslav Klose in 2002.
Pepe (33rd), Raphaël Guerreiro (55th) and Rafael Leão (90th+2) also put their names on the scoreboard.
The Nati had reduced the gap by Manuel Akanji on a corner (58th).
In the quarter-finals, Fernando Santos' men will face Morocco.
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