- Portugal defeated Ghana 3-2 on Thursday, and Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score in five FIFA World Cups
- In the 65th minute of the Group H match, Ronaldo converted a superb spot-kick to put his team ahead
- Although Ghana equalised through Andre Ayew, Portugal responded with two goals in as many minutes to effectively win the victory at Stadium 974
Ronaldo surpasses Pele, the Germans Miroslav Klose and Uwe Seeler, who each scored four goals in World Cup competition.
Ronaldo also increased the number of goals he has scored for his country to 118, a record.
Out of this world 🇵🇹
🖐 Cristiano Ronaldo becomes the first man to score at five FIFA World Cups#FIFAWorldCup | @Cristiano pic.twitter.com/3UKqXLsZWd
— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) November 24, 2022
He was knocked to the ground by Mohammed Salisu’s careless challenge, earning himself a penalty kick.
After criticising the team and manager Erik ten Hag in a TV interview, Manchester United announced this week that Ronaldo will be leaving with immediate effect. However, Ronaldo has shown no signs of stress throughout his whole stay at Old Trafford.
Despite Osman Bukari cutting the score in half in the closing seconds, Portugal won their first World Cup opening game victory since 2006. Joao Felix came up with a spectacular finish to give them the lead, and Rafael Leao added a third.
On Monday, when Ghana plays South Korea, Portugal and Uruguay, who are tied atop the group with three points each, will square off.
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