After another upset night, at 0 a.m. tomorrow, C Ronaldo and his Portugal will officially debut. Their first round opponent is Ghana from Africa. This is the first appearance of this Portugal team, known as the golden generation, in the World Cup.
Since the World Cup ended in the top 16 in 2018, the Portuguese team has finally ushered in a long-awaited talent outbreak period. A group of young talents represented by Felix have grown rapidly. In the midfield, B seats, B Fee, and Neves are all in their year of playing, and there are also elite soldiers like Rubendias on the back line. As for the forward line, although Jota is injured, Leo, who performed well in Milan, should not be underestimated.
Of course, the key figure of the Portuguese team is still Ronaldo. Although he is about to turn 38, although he has been in a very difficult situation in the past few months and is in a very unstable state, as long as he is there, it will inevitably attract the attention of his opponents. Although this team of Portugal cannot rely on him as much as it was four years ago, if you want to raise the upper limit of your grade, you must have Cristiano Ronaldo in good condition.
And just yesterday, the matter between Ronaldo and Manchester United was completely cut off. The two sides negotiated to complete the agreement, which also means that he can devote himself to the World Cup without distraction. In this game, Ronaldo will also hit a record of the top five ancients, that is, he has scored goals in five consecutive World Cups.
From the perspective of paper strength, this Portugal has the strength to win the championship, and it is neither lacking in talent nor experience. Judging from the warm-up match between and in Nigeria, the players are in good condition and tacit understanding.
From the grouping situation, this group is also an invisible death group. Uruguay , Ghana and South Korea are not soft persimmons. If Portugal wants to qualify, this game can be said to be a must-win, and there is no need to lose. Ghana's strength is not outstanding, and Portugal is confident enough to win the game.
However, historical data is not so friendly to Portugal. In the first five World Cups that have ended this century, Portugal only won one game in the first group stage, with a total record of 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses.
In 2002, Portugal, which was in the last golden generation, lost 2-3 to the United States in the first game, defeated Angola in the first game in 2006, tied by Côte d'Ivoire in the first game in 2010, lost 0-4 to Germany in the first game in 2014, and tied Spain 3-3 in the last game.
But whether it is a great record or an awkward record, it can only represent the past. Compared to the French team, which was shrouded in the curse of defending champion , Portugal's embarrassment is nothing. Since the French team can not be won by bad luck and successfully grab the best start, why can't Portugal, which is also full of talents? #2022 World Cup#
