Two days after Cristiano Ronaldo and his club team, Manchester United, have agreed to part ways, he and Portugal face Ghana on Thursday in the first match of Group H for both teams 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Ahead of the World Cup, Ronaldo, 37, accused United of betrayal and fired on manager Erik ten Hag and the club’s board in an interview with Piers Morgan. United acted quickly to terminate his contract due to breach of contract. On Thursday, Ronaldo and Portugal face a Ghana side returning to the World Cup after failing to qualify in 2018.
Portugal and Ghana have met once before, at Brazil 2014 on June 26, 2014. Portugal won that game 2-1 in Brasilia thanks to an own goal from John Boye and a strike from Cristiano Ronaldo ten minutes into the game. of the term. Asamoah Gyan scored the goal for Ghana.