Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo confirmed that his country did not lose hope of qualifying for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, despite the unexpected loss on Sunday against Serbia 1-2 in the European qualifiers for the World Cup.
Ronaldo shared his feeling after the loss with the Portuguese fans - through his official accounts on social media - saying: "Football has shown us time and time again that sometimes it is the most exciting paths that lead to the most desired results."
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Ronaldo confident of winning the World Cup qualifiers
The Portuguese captain added: "Yesterday's result was difficult, but it was not enough to disappoint us, the goal of the 2022 World Cup is still very much alive, and we know what we have to do to get there. No excuses. Portugal is heading to Qatar."
Disappointment 😢😢😢 #Qatar 2022 |
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#Portugal_Serbia #Qatar2022 |
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— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS) November 14, 2021
It is noteworthy that the Serbian team is within the direct ascent to the World Cup finals in Qatar, with a 2-1 victory over Portugal, and leads the first group with 20 points, 3 points ahead of its closest opponents, Portugal, who will have to go to the European play-off.
Activists interacted with Ronaldo and his positive message to the fans, as a number of them expressed their confidence in what the Portuguese could do in order to qualify for the World Cup, while others wished to see Ronaldo in the World Cup - which will often be the last for him and the Argentine star Lionel Messi.
Ronaldo's post on Instagram gained more than 1.5 million likes in less than an hour after it was published, while more than a quarter of a million followers of his Facebook account interacted with him.