World Cup 2026

Ronaldo Goalless as Portugal Ties Congo, Kane Score 2 as England Beats Croatia

All 48 qualifying teams will have completed their first World Cup match by the end of June 17.
Google LogoMark Us Preferred on Google
Ronaldo Goalless as Portugal Ties Congo, Kane Score 2 as England Beats Croatia
Cristiano Ronaldo #7 of Portugal looks on during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group K match between Portugal and Congo at Houston Stadium in Houston, Texas, on June 17, 2026. Molly Darlington/Getty Images
T.J. Muscaro
|Updated:

After a day of multi-goal superstar action from Kylian Mbappé, Erling Haaland, and Lionel Messi, it was Cristiano Ronaldo’s turn to step up and open his sixth World Cup with Portugal in Houston.

But this superstar would be denied a goal for the entire 90 minutes, and his European powerhouse of a soccer club would be held to a tie by Congo on June 17.

Google LogoMark Us Preferred on Google
T.J. Muscaro
T.J. Muscaro
Author
T.J. Muscaro is an award-winning reporter and NASA Correspondent for The Epoch Times, covering the Artemis program, Space Force, and other public and private ambitions within the growing space industry. Based in Tampa, Florida, he also covers stories of extreme weather and disaster relief, as well as various matters of national and international politics.