DR Congo were held to a 1-1 draw in a crucial FIFA World Cup match on Wednesday‘Portugal started the campaign disappointingly with a draw at the bottom. Portugal took the lead at the beginning of the match but Congo took advantage of weak defense to equalize. 41-year-old captain Cristiano Ronaldo’s poor performances and coach Roberto Martinez’s decision to play him in the entire match have been questioned.
Pedro in the sixth minute of the match‘ net‘Joao Neves c with a perfect header from a cross‘Portugal forward L. However, Congo tightened its defense and adopted an offensive strategy. Yone Wisa heads in a cross from the right‘LD equalized for Congo. This c‘There was a misunderstanding during the lottery between Portugal defenders Renato Vega and Tomás Araujo. Former star defender Pepe in the VIP box and Ricardo Carvalho in the dugout had to witness the state of their team during the duel.
The contemporary star player is Leo‘Neil Messi scored a hat-trick, while Arling Holland and Kylian Mbappe scored on their debuts.‘Instead of delivering, Ronaldo disappointed the audience. Despite playing the entire match, he could not create any good chances or capitalize on the chances created by other players‘l Francisco Conceicao, who came as a substitute in the second half, made two beautiful passes but failed to control the ball properly and Ronaldo fell to the ground. Ronaldo, who due to his age cannot run quickly on the wing, made no attempt to take the ball away from the opposition, Portugal looked like they were playing with ten men on the pitch.
On the other hand, Short corner low to Portugal aerial ball attack due to Congo’s tall defenders‘They were forced to do so but succeeded‘could not b. Bruno Fernandez, There was no understanding between the Portuguese midfield, which included the likes of Bernardo Silva and Vitinha.‘l Bitinha, who worked hard throughout the match and tried to create chances, was taken off late in the match, However, despite the bad performance, Ronaldo was kept on the field. In addition, Dr, Gonzalo Ramos, who scored a hat-trick in the previous World Cup, was left out at the last minute of the match and coach Martinez was criticized for not giving creative midfielder Joao Felix a chance.
The Portuguese team and coach Martinez are under pressure after losing the first match. Former coach Fernando Chant is facing an ego conflict after not keeping Ronaldo in the starting eleven after the World Cup in Qatar.‘He had to lose his job. If Portugal’s current golden generation fails to perform well in the upcoming matches, Then Martinez is also a chant‘You are likely to face a situation like s. What is the strategy of the team in the next match?‘b, Which has become noticeable for sports fans.