A sad day for Ronaldo.

Superstar Cristiano Ronaldo disappointed in Portugal's 1-1 draw against the Democratic Republic of Congo in Group K of the 2026 World Cup on the morning of June 18th.

Starting against the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ronaldo became Portugal's number one hope in attack. But despite playing with determination throughout the match, the Al Nassr superstar was unable to score a goal.

According to Fotmob , Ronaldo took three shots in the 90 minutes of play, but none of them were on target. All of CR7's shots were inside the opponent's penalty area, but the ball went wide of the post.

Every time Ronaldo touched the ball, the Congo players pressed him very quickly. The 41-year-old superstar was often starved of the ball, even though Portugal had possession for the entire match at 75%.

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The moment Ronaldo was helpless against Congo's crowded defense. Throughout the match, Portugal constantly changed their attacking methods, from crosses to small group combinations, but they always ran into the opponent's dense defensive "wall".

Ronaldo was disappointed after Yoane Wissa's equalizer in the 45+5th minute for Congo. Earlier, Joao Neves had opened the scoring for Portugal with a dangerous header.

Ronaldo received the trust of his teammates before and during the match, but he failed to shine at a difficult moment. Coach Roberto Martinez also decided not to substitute CR7 despite the attacking line's ineffective play.

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The 1-1 draw doesn't affect Portugal's chances of progressing in Group K. However, the European representatives need to improve their performance in the remaining two group stage matches.

Source: https://znews.vn/ngay-buon-cua-ronaldo-post1660788.html