Lionel Messi equaled Cristiano Ronaldo's world cup goal tally by scoring his seventh goal against Saudi Arabia. Both players are currently the active top scorers in terms of international goals. Messi, a South American, has had the opportunity to play against top European teams such as France, Belgium, Portugal, Spain, and Italy, and has scored at least 25 goals against these opponents. The Argentine forward has won 20 games against these top European nations.Messi's most recent victory came against one of Europe's top teams, Italy, in the Finalissima. The only European country in Messi's group for the 2022 FIFA World Cup is Poland, and Argentina could face one of the top European teams if they advance to the knockout stage. Ronaldo, on the other hand, has a poor record against South American powerhouses such as Brazil, Uruguay, Chile, Argentina, and Ecuador.Messi's last victory came against one of Europe's top teams, Italy, in the Finalissima. The only European country in Messi's group in the 2022 FIFA World Cup is Poland, and Argentina could face one of the top European teams if they advance to the knockout stage. Ronaldo, on the other hand, has a poor record against top South American teams such as Brazil, Uruguay, Chile, Argentina, and Ecuador.Ecuador defeated World Cup host Qatar in their first group game. Ronaldo has only two wins and five losses in eight games against these top South American teams. The Portuguese winger would be playing for one of the top South American teams in the 2022 FIFA World Cup group stage. Uruguay is the first FIFA World Cup winner in Portugal's group.
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Kevin De Bruyne makes painfully honest admission after he's named MOTM in Belgium win
Despite Belgium's lackluster performance in their World Cup opener against Canada, Kevin De Bruyne was named Man of the Match.
Despite Belgium's lackluster performance, Kevin De Bruyne was named Man of the Match.After Belgium's lackluster win, Kevin De Bruyne claimed he was named Man of the Match "because of his name."
The Manchester City midfielder was named the game's standout player after his country won their World Cup opener 1-0. Despite being second best for much of the game against Canada, Michy Batshuayi scored a first-half winner.
De Bruyne was noticeably out of form, which fans in the Premier League are accustomed to seeing almost weekly. The 31-year-old has previously won Player of the Year awards but clearly didn't feel he'd reached the necessary levels, claiming that his reputation got him the award."I didn't play a good game," he admitted after the game. Perhaps I was chosen because of my surname." Despite being the underdog, Belgium only had nine shots on goal, while Canada had 22. For the Canadians, Alphonso Davies missed a penalty in the first half, and they also missed several other chances.
De Bruyne's pessimistic demeanor was echoed by his manager, Roberto Martinez, who was demanding more from his players in the future. "Canada deserved to be better than us in the way they played," he told the BBC. I believe the outcome reflects the things we had to do as well as the way we defended each other and took our chances."It's a win, and we need to improve and grow." We've been here five days, and we need to mature with these games. Many of the best teams are losing games. This tournament will force you to develop and grow as the tournament progresses. It's a huge advantage if you do it by winning games.
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