Cristiano Ronaldo touched the ball very little in the match where the Portuguese national team drew 1-1 with the Congo team. According to Sport24.az, in the first round match of the 2026 World Cup group stage, the captain of the Portuguese national team, who was on the field for 90 minutes, touched the ball only 25 times.
This indicator is the lowest result among the matches Ronaldo has played in the World and European Championships, and it is considered his personal anti-record.
Statistics show that the Portuguese were unable to involve Ronaldo in the game sufficiently in the attacking line. Nevertheless, the experienced forward remains one of the team's main leaders and will try to be more active in the upcoming games.