On Turkey Day, we’re thankful for the thriller between Portugal and Ghana and Richarlison with an acrobatic finish for Brazil against Serbia. Switzerland beating Cameroon by one goal and South Korea drawing 0-0 with Uruguay whetted our appetite for goals, which we got more of in the third and fourth games later in the day.
Ahead of Black Friday, we answer the burning questions to surrounding England vs. United States, discuss Gareth Bale‘s legacy and explain what happens if teams are tied in the group stage.
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Ronaldo breaks another record
After a goalless first half between Portugal and Ghana, Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring in the second stanza via a penalty, becoming the first male player to score in five World Cup campaigns. The 37-year-old scored his first World Cup goal in 2006, and has tallied 118 goals so far for his country.
Rafael Leao and Joao Felix joined their captain in the scoring for Portugal, and just edged Ghana in a 3-2 win. The match ended with a bizarre moment when Inaki Williams snuck up behind goalkeeper Diogo Costa who placed the ball down, but before the forward could take it off Costa, he slipped and missed the chance to equalize.
After the match, Ronaldo said, “The important thing was that the team won. The [Manchester United] chapter is closed, and the focus is solely and exclusively on the World Cup.”
He’s now without a club after his recent departure from United, and will hope to send a message this tournament to sign with a new club in the January transfer window.
