Purpose machine Cristiano Ronaldo will hope to get the monkey off his again when Portugal lock horns with Switzerland within the Spherical of 16 section of the FIFA World Cup 2022 on Wednesday. After topping Group H and ending forward of South Korea, Ghana and Uruguay, Ronaldo-led Portugal are eyeing a quarter-final berth within the ongoing version of the FIFA World Cup.
The 2016 European champions will meet Xherdan Shaqiri-starrer Switzerland within the final 16 of the Qatar World Cup on the Lusail Stadium. Talismanic ahead Ronaldo will proceed to steer Group H winners Portugal within the knockout stage of the showpiece occasion. Portugal are eyeing its first-ever World Cup title in Ronaldo’s doubtless final marketing campaign on the grandest stage.
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Ronaldo, who opened his World Cup 2022 account by scoring a penalty in opposition to Ghana, will probably be keen to extend his aim tally to stay alive within the race for the Golden Boot. Nicknamed CR7, the previous Manchester United star additionally has a doubtful document below his belt within the Spherical of 16 stage of the FIFA World Cup. The all-time main goalscorer within the worldwide enviornment, Ronaldo has by no means scored a aim for Portugal within the Spherical of 16 section of the FIFA World Cup.
Talking forward of Portugal’s Spherical of 16 match in opposition to Switzerland, head coach Fernando Santos revealed that he was unimpressed with Ronaldo’s gesture after the veteran ahead was substituted throughout his crew’s last group sport. “I did not prefer it in any respect. I did not prefer it in any respect. Then these issues are resolved, resolved in-house. They’re over. It’s the finish of the story relating to this subject and now we’re eager about the sport tomorrow and everyone seems to be absolutely targeted on the match preparations,” Santos instructed a information convention.
Ronaldo has failed to seek out the again of the online after scoring the record-breaking aim in opposition to Ghana in Qatar. The previous Juventus and Actual Madrid star is the one participant to have scored a aim in 5 editions of the FIFA World Cup.