World Cup: Ronaldo’s record, injured Neymar, Embolo “against his side”… What to remember from November 24

We experienced emotions this Thursday. First Brel Embolo, a Swiss who fell out of his native country of Cameroon (1-0), then Cristiano Ronaldo, in tears during the Portuguese national anthem, before helping his people get rid of Ghana (3-2). in a completely crazy second period. Uruguay and South Korea also disappointed us a lot, leaving with a goalless draw (0:0). Finally, we were waiting for one of the main favorites, Brazil, against Serbia. And it was Neymar that we found with tears in his eyes, on the bench, with a blow to his right ankle. We will explain everything to you.

Record: Ronaldo, the only one in history

Score a goal in five different World Cups is what Cristiano Ronaldo managed to do with Portugal to go even further into the history of football. 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 and now 2022, Ghana scored with this penalty, which he himself went to. Lionel Messi, Pelé, or even World Cup king Miroslav Klose have not done better, scoring at least one goal in four different World Cups.

“I am very proud to be the first player to score in five World Cups. This is a beautiful moment,” the Portuguese legend reacted after the meeting. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner, who found himself without a club after leaving Manchester United, shed a few tears while playing the Portuguese national anthem. A day full of emotions.

Fear: Neymar injury

It’s all the Brazilian and Parisian fans, as well as all the football fans who fear the worst for Neymar. Already accustomed to ankle injuries, the Selesao star pulled away in the 79th minute, replacing Manchester United’s Anthony after a strong tackle from Serbian defender Milenković. The master player from Brazil got up first, and a few minutes later demanded the intervention of the coaches. Unable to continue, Neymar joined the bench.

Images of him with his head under his tank top and an ice pack on his right ankle were all over social media. “We’ll see what the doctors say. He felt … We think he is fine, ”his compatriot Lucas Paqueta tried to reassure him on TF1. Why fear the worst for the Brazilian, who has nonetheless been shaping his life in this 2022 World Cup after a great start to the season with PSG. We await a few more details on the severity of his injury.

Player: Bril Embolo vs.

In the match against Cameroon, Switzerland for a long time believed that they could only return a draw, but that was without taking into account Brel Embolo … born in Yaounde, Cameroon. The AS Monaco striker, who could have played for the opposition team, scored the only goal of the game with his right foot (1-0, 48′), receiving a very good cross from Shaqiri. Arriving in Switzerland at the age of 4 with his family, Embolo pursed his lips and celebrated his goal with all possible restraint.

The first in his career at the World Cup and 12th in 60 matches for Nati. World Cup, which he could obviously play with the Indomitable Lions. In 2014, at just 17 years old and one of the Bundesliga’s biggest hopes, he was approached by Cameroon coach Volker Fincke. In the end he will choose Switzerland. “This is a little distracting from the dream scenario,” the striker emphasized after the meeting. Perhaps this is a bit of football history: to be there and say so. »

Goal: Richarlison’s acrobatic volley

A few tenths of a second out of time, and Richarlison’s magic. This is the goal of this start of the 2022 World Cup, so we could not help but tell you about it. On the overflow on the left flank, Vinicius finds a Tottenham striker with a well-designed exterior. And it was here that Lusail Stadium witnessed a magnificent scene. First, we lost a little control over the left foot, which will lift the ball into the air at the Stade de Lucay. A few tenths of a second later, when everyone is expecting an acrobatic volley, the first Brazilian striker hurries to perform this “bicycle” this time with his right foot. The gesture, perfected, hits Vanja Milinkovic-Savic’s small left net right.

Action: Inaka Williams’ ploy

We did not expect this. Even less in the tenth minute of stoppage time in a World Cup match. We are heading towards Portugal’s 3-2 victory over Ghana as Portuguese goalkeeper Diogo Costa prepares to kick the ball out of his own box. But the porter of FC Porto does not see the Ghanaian striker Inaki Williams, who remained crouched behind him.

And when the Portugal goalkeeper calmly puts the ball on the ground, believing himself to be the only one who can play on foot, the Athletic Bilbao player emerges and passes in front of him to intercept the ball. To everyone’s surprise and in the noise of the 974 stadium in Doha. Alas, Williams slips and spreads across the lawn. The Black Stars centre-forward gets up and regains control of the ball in front of Diogo Costa, but Manchester City defender Rubén Diaz lunges to counter him and sends the ball wide of his goal. Absolutely lunar action.

Image: Heung-Min Song, the masked idol

A victim of multiple facial fractures against Olympique de Marseille in the Champions League, Heung-Min Son is forced to wear a mask for South Korea in this 2022 World Cup. Uruguay (0-0), dozens of such fans wore the same mask. as the superstar of their choice. Zoro is back.

Quantity: 0

0. This is the number of shots on target in a time goalless draw between Uruguay and South Korea (0:0) according to official FIFA statistics. The Opta Analysis Center is a bit more ambitious and has only seen one. Perhaps the worst match of this World Cup 2022. However, there were talents on the field: Heung-Min Son, Luis Suarez, Darwin Nunez, Edinson Cavani… Of the 16 shots, not one hit the target. Quite a calm day for goalkeepers.

Phrase: “Maybe they were sleeping”

After the defeat of his team by Portugal (2:3), the coach of Ghana openly criticized the decision of the referees on penalties with a whistle for a small mistake by Cristiano Ronaldo: “There was no penalty, it was a bad decision. I don’t know why VAR didn’t intervene. Surprisingly, maybe they were asleep. We played ball and there was contact. I don’t know what VAR was looking at. But if you look at the action, we were playing ball, it was actually a foul against us. I asked the FIFA people if I could talk to the referee for a bit (after the match is over), calmly, but they told me it was not possible. “Not fair? It’s your turn to judge.