Cristiano Ronaldo silenced his critics (at least for one game) with a defiant performance against Uzbekistan, which is ranked 58th in the world by FIFA.The Portuguese icon is now the first player to score at six different World Cups.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.There are six games in an eight-hour window today.
If you don’t have multiple TVs, don’t worry.We’ll be live-blogging them all, so you can follow along.World Cup RecapCristiano Ronaldo made history yesterday, becoming the first player to score in six World Cup tournaments, after netting two goals in Portugal’s 5-0 rout of beleaguered Uzbekistan.The 41-year-old scored his first after he pounced on a cross from teammate João Cancelo, burying the ball past the goalkeeper with a right-footed shot.
He scored again in the 39th minute after a pass from Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes to make the score 3-0.Ronaldo is now the second-oldest player to score at a World Cup, behind Cameroon forward Roger Milla, who was 42 at the 1994 tournament in the United States.Portugal's forward Cristiano Ronaldo reacts as he scores his team's third goal during the match between Portugal and Uzbekistan in Houston on June 23.Ronaldo Schemidt / AFP via Getty ImagesRonaldo and his great rival, Argentina captain Lionel Messi, this year became the only men in history to play in six World Cups.Ronaldo’s scoring streak started in his debut in 2006, and he also netted goals in 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022.
Despite his storied career, Messi failed to score a goal at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.Fresh off its impressive opening win against Croatia, England failed to break down a well-organized Ghana in a 0-0 tie.Also in Group L, Croatia dispatched Panama 1-0, and in Group K, Colombia beat the Democratic Republic of the Congo 1-0.World Cup PreviewAfter Scotland’s beer-guzzling fans charmed locals in Boston, the Tartan Army’s party has decam...