Winners and Losers, Match Day 5

A magical wonder strike, a new World Cup record, a shot fest without goals, and an injury to a star player. Matchday 5 of the 2022 FIFA World Cup had it all, as some teams shone in their first match, while others perished, and some were happy to share the spoils with their rivals. 

There were four matches on the day, with the opening match seeing Switzerland win over Cameroon. The second match was an entertaining but goalless draw between Uruguay and South Korea. In the third match, Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal edged out an impressive Ghana side by three goals to two. And in the final, the five-time world champions came to the party. 

With all these teams playing their first match, no teams have been eliminated till now. So, here is a recap of match day 5 of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Winners- Portugal, Brazil 

Portugal have arrived with one of the best squads in Qatar and are among the favourites to lift the World Cup title. And the Portuguese were handed the toughest rivals in their groups in the form of Ghana. Boasting a team of Ajax star Mohammed Kudus, Inaki Williams, Andre Ayew, and Thomas Partey, the Africans were more than a match for the team from the Iberian peninsula. 

Portugal got an early chance as Ronaldo found himself one-on-one with Lawrence Ati-Zigi, but the Ghanaian goalkeeper made a smart save. Three minutes later, he missed another chance, and when he did score eventually, he was flagged offside as the first half remained goalless. 

Ghana had chances of their own as Kudus unleashed a ferocious shot just wide of the post. However, the match had its first goal in the 65th minute as Ronaldo was fouled by Mohammed Salisu, leading to a penalty. He duly converted it to become the first player to score in five men’s FIFA World Cups. Then, Ghana equalised through Andre Ayew before Portugal added a brace through Joao Felix and Rafael Leao. However, the match was far from over, as Osman Bukari scored in the 89th minute. They almost completed the comeback as Portuguese goalkeeper Diogo Costa almost fluffed his line and threw the ball straight to Inaki Williams, who slipped, and Portugal survived.

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Meanwhile, the five-time champions Brazil also started their campaign in style, defeating a strong Serbia side riding on a brace from Richarlison’s brilliance. The Selecao dominated…