Brave DR Congo hold Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal to a 1-1 draw at World Cup

UNITED STATES, June 18: Cristiano Ronaldo and his Portugal teammates could only manage a 1-1 draw with Congo on Wednesday in their opening World Cup match.

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.