FIFA World Cup Updates: Brazil’s Neymar Suffers Scary Injury, Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo Makes History

By Rick Martin Nov 24 2022, 19:40 PM EST

The FIFA World Cup continues in its Group Stage, and Brazil finally made its highly-anticipated opener against Serbia. However, Brazil's star player, Neymar, suffered a scary injury in the match against the Serbians. Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal battled Senegal, while Luis Suarez and Uruguay opened their campaign against South Korea.

The world's most soccer-crazy nation held its collective breath as Neymar hobbled into the bench. The Athletic reported that the Paris Saint-Germain forward was fouled during the match and was eventually withdrawn.

The official Brasil Football Twitter page revealed that the team doctor confirmed that Neymar sprained his ankle and is already receiving treatment. However. Brazil still has to wait around 24-48 hours to know how severe the injury is. For now, the team admitted they have no answers at this point.

Neymar appeared to be in tears as he sat on the Brazilian substitutes bench, even as his team demolished their Serbian opposition 2-0.

Portugal Defeats Ghana in a Thriller as Cristiano Ronaldo Makes History

Portugal had a thriller against Ghana's Black Stars. However, it showed that the team's superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo, may be on his way out. Even so, the soccer icon still made a lasting impression with a history-making goal in what may be the final World Cup of his illustrious career.

During the 65th minute, Ronaldo made history when he scored an important goal that further cemented his legacy. It was a penalty kick, that made him the first male player in history to score at five World Cups. This feat was previously done by female Brazilian striker Marta in 2019.

Ronaldo now has eight World Cup goals to his name, scoring in four previous World Cup tournaments.

CNN noted that while Ronaldo still made history, he looked far from the Ronaldo of old. However, he still has his wits, and this thinking led to him being fouled, which led to that penalty goal.

Portugal struggled for much of the match as both teams in Group H, regarded as a "Group of Death," with Portugal, Ghana, Uruguay, and South Korea, struggling to break through. In the end, Portugal won a close one, 3-2.

Luis Suarez Leads Uruguay to a Scoreless Tie Against South Korea

Speaking of Group H and superstars who may be playing their final World Cup, Luis Suarez and Uruguay opened their campaign against Asian powerhouse South Korea.

Uruguay played more aggressively and had more shots on target. They also had more possessions than their South Korean opponents. However, neither team could break through the stalemate. The game ended in a scoreless tie, even with superstar Luis Suarez in the lineup.

The other game featured Switzerland against Cameroon at the Al Janoub Stadium. The match was won by the Swiss with a score of 1-0.

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Written by: Rick Martin

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