Cristiano Ronaldo: World Cup 'far from over' despite Portugal's bad start - ESPN
Cristiano Ronaldo defended Portugal's performance against Congo DR in their World Cup opener but is already looking ahead to the next game.
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Ronaldo flops in record-equalling sixth World Cup bow
Cristiano Ronaldo’s record-equalling sixth World Cup got off to a disappointing start as the Democratic Republic of Congo secured their first ever point at the finals, drawing 1-1 with Portugal in their Group K match on Wednesday.
'Cristiano Ronaldo Bikin Permainan Portugal Tak Wajar'
Di Houston Stadium, Kamis (18/6/2026) dini hari WIB, Portugal bermain imbang 1-1 melawan Kongo. Portugal unggul lebih dulu berkat gol Joao Neves pada menit keenam, disamakan oleh Yoane Wissa menjelang babak pertama selesai.
Ronaldo Dikecam: Portugal Butuh Bikin Gol, Bukan Kamu yang Butuh
Ronaldo tampil mengecewakan pada pertandingan Portugal vs Kongo di laga Grup K Piala Dunia 2026, Kamis (18/6) dinihari WIB. Ronaldo tak hanya gagal mencetak gol, tapi juga gagal melepaskan tembakan ke arah gawang Kongo dari total tiga percobaan.
Kane double fires England World Cup bid as Ronaldo’s Portugal stumble
LOS ANGELES, United States: England launched their World Cup bid with a rollercoaster 4-2 win against Croatia on Wednesday as Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal stumbled to a draw against the Democratic Republic of Congo. In an enthralling Group L game at the Texas home of the Dallas Cowboys NFL team, Harry Kane scored twice before goals from Jude Bellingham and Marcus Rashford made the game safe as England began their bid to end a 60-year wait for a major trophy. Kane got the ball rolling by slotting home a penalty at the second attempt after the referee ordered him to re-take it when Croatian ‘keeper Dominik Livakovic was adjudged to have been off his line. Croatia fought back and Martin Baturina brought them level after 36 minutes before unmarked Kane equalled Gary Lineker’s England record of 10 World Cup goals with a thumping header. But the English defensive frailties were on show when Petar Musa equalized for Croatia in first-half stoppage time. Only in the second half did England impose their will. Bellingham scored a classy goal after outrunning his defender before substitute Rashford took his time before slotting the ball into the net on 85 minutes. Kane revealed that England’s German coach Thomas Tuchel had told his players at half-time to throw caution to the wind. “The manager gave us a speech at half-time just to say, look, if we lose, we lose.
World Cup Daily: Kane shines, Ronaldo blanks to close out Matchday 1 - ESPN
The first week of the 2026 FIFA World Cup is officially over.
Diaz shines as Colombia beat Uzbekistan 3-1
MEXICO CITY: Colombia winger Luis Diaz dazzled at a raucous Azteca Stadium as his side marked their return to the World Cup with a 3-1 Group K win over tournament debutants Uzbekistan on Wednesday (Jun 17).
Proud Cannavaro sees positives as Uzbekistan lose 3-1 to Colombia
MEXICO CITY, June 17 : Uzbekistan head coach Fabio Cannavaro said he was proud of his team’s performance despite their 3-1 defeat to Colombia in their World Cup Group K opener on Wednesday, praising his players’ effort in a challenging atmosphere at the Azteca Stadium.