Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal held to a 1-1 draw by Congo at the World Cup

Ronaldo joined Argentina captain Lionel Messi as the only players to appear in six World Cups.

HOUSTON — Cristiano Ronaldo and his Portugal teammates could manage only a 1-1 draw with the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Wednesday in their opening World Cup match.

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Congo, which was playing at the World Cup for the first time in 52 years, became the second African nation to make a strong start in the tournament against European competition following Cape Verde’s 0-0 draw with Spain on Monday.

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