Cristiano Ronaldo's Scoring Drought for Portugal Extends to Ten Matches
Cristiano Ronaldo did not score in Portugal's 1-1 draw against the Democratic Republic of the Congo in their World Cup opener on Wednesday. This result extends his personal scoring drought in major international tournaments to ten consecutive World Cup or Euro matches. João Neves scored Portugal's only goal in the Houston match.
Cristiano Ronaldo failed to score for Portugal during their 1-1 draw against the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Wednesday. The match, which served as Portugal's World Cup opener, saw João Neves net the team's sole goal.
This outcome marks an extension of Ronaldo's negative scoring streak in major international competitions. He has now gone ten consecutive World Cup or Euro matches without finding the net.
During the previous World Cup, Ronaldo scored Portugal's opening goal against Ghana via a penalty. However, he subsequently went scoreless in the following four matches of that campaign. In two of those games, against Switzerland and Morocco, he entered as a second-half substitute.
Two years prior, at the Euros held in Germany, Portugal participated in five matches before being eliminated by France in the quarterfinals. Ronaldo did not score in any of those games, including missing a penalty against Slovenia.
(Source: Yahoo Sports Soccer)
