FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Weekly-round up

Surprising, staggering, flabbergasting, astonishing, astounding. One can use these words to describe the first week of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. We have seen thrashing, significant upsets, chaos, controversy and whatnot. However, this World Cup is one of the best because no team can be called the outright favourite. Furthermore, no team has shown any consistency, as the teams who have played two matches have shown varying degrees of form. 

Saudi Arabia over Argentina, Japan over Germany and Morocco over Belgium show that no favourites are safe in any game, and no minnows can be counted out of a game. But some matches have also seen the top teams flexing their muscles and thrashing lesser opponents. However, the first week has shown us one thing nothing will come easy, and every team, whether big or small, will have to fight for every win.

And week one has set up things nicely for the World Cup ahead. 

Cristiano Ronaldo creates new World Cup record 

Cristiano Ronaldo got his name into the record books by becoming the first player in World Cup history. He created the record when he scored against Ghana through a penalty in his country’s first match of the World Cup. The Portuguese has scored in every World Cup since 2006, and while he may not have won it all with Portugal, he has proven his longevity at the top level. Ronaldo scored his first World Cup goal against Iran in Portugal’s second match of the 2006 World Cup. 

Ronaldo’s rival Lionel Messi has also played every World Cup since 2006 but failed to score in South Africa. However, Messi is not the only player who scored in four World Cups, three other players share the record. This includes Brazilian legend Pele, Germany’s Uwe Seeler, and World Cup top scorer Miroslav Klose Pele and Seeler did it in the 1958, 1962, 1966 and 1970 FIFA World Cups. Meanwhile, Klose scored in the 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cup.

As Cristiano Ronaldo created a World Cup record we bring to you the best records at the tournament

Saudi Arabia upset Argentinian hearts

Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia shocked the world by defeating two-time Argentina 2-1 in the first match for both teams. The Albicelestes started the game on the front foot and took the lead within 10 minutes after Lionel Messi converted a penalty. They put the ball in the back of the net three more times in the first half but were caught offside each time.

However, in the second…