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What went wrong for Cristiano Ronaldo in his first World Cup 2026 match?

Al Jazeera · Jun 18, 2026, 2:30 PM · Also reported by 3 other sources

Why this matters: an international story with cross-border implications worth tracking.

Messi, Mbappe, Haaland and Kane began the World Cup in style, but what happened to Ronaldo and Portugal?

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