In an unpredictable tournament from start to finish, England and Brazil both eased into the knockout stages, but then fell at the quarter-finals, while Morocco and Croatia made the semi-finals.
Lionel Messi inspired his side to an historic triumph in Qatar, beating France on penalties to claim their first World Cup win since 1986 - yet Argentina are still behind Brazil in FIFA s rankings.
We have seen plenty of stars from Qatar jetting off around the globe in search of some sun and well-deserved recuperation ahead of returning to their domestic clubs in the near future.
Ronaldo is accompanied by nine others to stay on in Qatar, after the Portuguese FA announced only 14 players would return to the Portuguese capital following Saturday s 1-0 defeat.
The former United star has overshadowed Fernando Santos preparations for most of the tournament after the fallout of his exit from Old Trafford - and that has spilled over to the national side.