😳 またワールドカップの奇跡が起こるのか？下馬評を覆して優勝候補を破る！

😳 Another World Cup miracle? Underdogs shock title favourites!

Ronaldo became the oldest player ever to start a World Cup match, and after Joao Neves gave Portugal an early lead in the 6th minute, everything initially seemed to be going exactly according to plan. It didn’t look like Ronaldo’s star-studded side would suffer the same fate as other top nations had earlier in this XXL tournament.

But then came the long stoppage time at the end of the first half, and suddenly everything changed. After a blocked Vitinha shot, Congo’s Mauaku whipped the ball in from the right with curl toward goal. There, Yoane Wissa was completely unmarked at the edge of the six-yard box and headed the ball into the net.

It is the very first World Cup goal ever for the Democratic Republic of the Congo, who are taking part in international football’s biggest tournament for only the second time this year. Psychologically, of course, it was the perfect moment for an equalizer like that, and it will surely leave Ronaldo and Co. looking pretty gloomy in the dressing room for the time being.

But to be fair, after taking the lead the Portuguese gradually put in less and less effort, and by the end they were almost asking to concede. At least Roberto Martinez’s side still have an entire half left to avoid a disastrous start to their World Cup campaign.

What do you think? Can Portugal still turn this around? Or could DR Congo pull off an even bigger surprise and actually win this thing? Feel free to let us know in the comments!

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.