Axios

Grant Wahl, a highly revered soccer journalist, died Friday while covering the FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

The latest: White flowers were placed on his desk ahead of the England vs. France World Cup quarterfinal match Saturday, per CNN.

Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal squad has been eliminated from the 2022 FIFA World Cup in a shocking upset to Morocco.

Why it matters: Portugal's 1-0 loss knocked the squad out of the tournament in what might have been Ronaldo's final World Cup.

After two jaw-dropping matches on Friday, soccer fans across the globe are more invested than ever in the remaining World Cup games.

Driving the news: Both of Friday's quarterfinal matches ended with penalty kicks, dooming Brazil and the Netherlands while Croatia and Argentina advanced to the semifinals.