Former Barcelona and Real Madrid player Figo did not like the fact that Fernando Santos left Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench. He criticised the coach for his decision and accused him of having ruined Portugal's chances in Qatar.
Portugal woke up digesting the fact that they are already out of the World Cup. A goal from En-Nesyri was enough for Morocco to reach the semi-finals and put an end to the Portuguese dream.
Former Barcelona midfielder Figo could not contain his anger on seeing his country eliminated: "It is impossible to win a World Cup with 'CR7' on the bench," he said to 'Ole'.
Figo believes Fernando Santos was wrong to leave him out of his plans for the quarter-final, which he did in the previous match against Switzerland: "Beat Switzerland? Excellent! But can you do that in every match? No."
For him, Fernando Santos is to blame for Portugal's elimination: "Leaving Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench was a mistake, this defeat is the coach's responsibility," he concluded.