The 2026 World Cup witnessed touching moments with the end of the journey of a number of the most prominent international football stars with their national teams.
The dream of many stars of the round leather ended early in the World Cup, which saw the participation of 48 teams for the first time in history.
The most touching scene was the tears of Portuguese captain Cristiano Ronaldo, who exited the tournament in the round of 16, ending his World Cup era.
The World Cup is the only title that eluded Cristiano, one of the greatest players in football history.
Brazilian star Neymar also bid farewell to the tournament amid feelings of sadness, after the Brazilian national team failed to continue its path toward the title.
The dream of Egypt national team captain Mohamed Salah also ended despite the historic achievement of reaching the round of 16 for the first time in history.
There are other stars who bid farewell to the World Cup, such as Vinícius Júnior and Raphinha with Brazil, and Algerian Riyad Mahrez who exited in the group stage.
A quintet that did not appear and a duo that cannot be touched.. The players with the most appearances for Egypt in the 2026 World Cup (photos)
