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HOUSTON, June 23 : Uzbekistan coach Fabio Cannavaro took responsibility for his side’s 5-0 World Cup Group K loss to Portugal on Tuesday, but insisted they were a team growing on the international stage and would be better for the bitter experience in Houston.
HOUSTON, June 23 : Portugal played with their heads not their hearts in thumping Uzbekistan 5-0 on Tuesday with a performance that showed the players learned their lesson from a disappointing draw in their World Cup opener, coach Roberto Martinez said.
Cristiano Ronaldo turned in a vintage performance with two goals and delivered Portugal to their first win of this World Cup, a 5-0 rout of Uzbekistan on Tuesday in Houston.
HOUSTON, USA: Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score in six different World Cup tournaments on Tuesday by getting two goals in Portugal’s 5-0 win over Uzbekistan. The 41-year-old Ronaldo made history in the sixth minute when João Cancelo crossed it to him and he shot with his right foot to make it 1-0. He ran toward the bench and celebrated with his teammates after the score. He scored again in the 39th minute when he got a pass from Bruno Fernandes and shot with his right foot just inside the near post to make the score 3-0. Ronaldo was named man of the match. The goals make him the second-oldest player to score at a World Cup behind Cameroon forward Roger Milla, who was 42 when he scored at the 1994 tournament in the United States. Ronaldo’s goals come after he was criticized for failing to score in Portugal’s 1-1 draw against Congo in the team’s opening match. Ronaldo and Argentina captain Lionel Messi became the only men in history to play in six World Cup tournaments this year. Ronaldo’s scoring streak started in his debut in 2006 and he also netted goals in 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022. While he shares the record for most tournaments with Messi, he stands alone in scoring a goal in each edition after Messi failed to score a goal at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Ronaldo’s goals Tuesday gave him 10 career goals in the tournament.
Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first player to score a goal in six different World Cup tournaments.
HOUSTON, June 23 : Portugal hope to bounce back from an underwhelming 1-1 draw with the Democratic Republic of Congo when they face tournament debutants Uzbekistan in their second World Cup Group K clash in Houston on Tuesday.
GUADALAJARA: Colombia’s final training session before their World Cup game against Congo was suspended because of a storm on Monday. Colombia players were practicing at a training center in Guadalajara when they were told to take shelter. They had practiced for less than 30 minutes when the session had to be suspended. The players finished the session in a gym, the Colombian soccer federation said. Congo practiced in the morning in the United States before traveling to Guadalajara later Monday. It will be the second Group K game for both teams. Colombia opened with a 3-1 win over Uzbekistan, while Congo played to a 1-1 draw with Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal.
Portugal coach Roberto Martínez wouldn’t say if Cristiano Ronaldo would start Tuesday’s World Cup match against Uzbekistan after the superstar's forgettable performance in the team’s opener.