World Cup Roundup: Cristiano Ronaldo Arrives; England Sputters vs. Ghana

On Monday, the stars were on full display at the World Cup. Lionel Messi made history, while Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland also scored twice. Cristiano Ronaldo responded on Tuesday with a brace of his own. The 41-year-old star powered Portugal’s blowout win that headlined the match day. Here’s the best of match day 13 at the FIFA World Cup. Portugal vs. Uzbekistan England vs. Ghana Panama vs. Croatia Colombia vs. DR Congo BEST OF THE DAY Goal Of The Day When Portugal got a free kick in the 17th minute, everyone was looking to Ronaldo. Instead, its star left back stepped up. Nuno Mendes has become a star for Paris Saint-Germain, which has won the last two UEFA Champions Leagues. Mendes stepped up and drilled a free kick past Uzbekistan goalkeeper Abduvohid Nematov. Assist Of The Day Fernandes set a Premier League assist record this past season with 21. He brought that form to Houston on Tuesday. Fernandes is dangerous when he gets the ball in space, and he’s even more dangerous when Ronaldo is running ahead of him on the break. The Manchester United star picked out Ronaldo with a great through pass that was put in the back of the net. Save Of The Day Livakovic came up clutch for Croatia with multiple saves in the 68th minute to preserve the 1-0 lead. Amir Murillo made a run from right back and forced the keeper into a great series of saves. Panama was threatening throughout the game, and this was probably its best chance to break through. Moment Of The Day Ronaldo struggled to make an impact in Portugal’s opener against DR Congo, but it didn’t take him long to get involved against Uzbekistan. Right back João Cancelo made a run down the wing and played a perfect ball into the 41-year-old’s path, and he made no mistake. He added another 33 minutes later, which put Portugal in line for an easy win in Houston.