Cristiano Ronaldo finally found the back of the net at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday.
Ronaldo scored twice in Portugal’s 5-0 win over Uzbekistan after going scoreless in Portugal’s first group stage match against Congo on June 17.
“I knew that God helps those who work. I knew my teammates were going to help as well,” he said in his post-match interview.
Ronaldo’s performance and inability to score in the 1-1 draw against Congo drew scrutiny online, having come just a day after both Norway’s Erling Haaland and France’s Kylian Mbappé scored braces and Argentina’s Lionel Messi scored his first-ever World Cup hat trick.
Ronaldo’s World Cup scoring struggles date back to the 2022 World Cup, where he only scored once off a penalty. He scored four goals at the 2018 World Cup.
Ronaldo scored twice in Portugal’s 5-0 win over Uzbekistan after going scoreless in Portugal’s first group stage match against Congo on June 17.
“I knew that God helps those who work. I knew my teammates were going to help as well,” he said in his post-match interview.
Ronaldo’s performance and inability to score in the 1-1 draw against Congo drew scrutiny online, having come just a day after both Norway’s Erling Haaland and France’s Kylian Mbappé scored braces and Argentina’s Lionel Messi scored his first-ever World Cup hat trick.
Ronaldo’s World Cup scoring struggles date back to the 2022 World Cup, where he only scored once off a penalty. He scored four goals at the 2018 World Cup.
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