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THE ESSENTIAL
Portugal face Ghana for their entry into the running in this World Cup.
The kick-off is scheduled for this Thursday at 5 p.m. for this match broadcast on beIN Sports 1.
At the start of the competition, Portuguese rely as usual on Cristiano Ronaldo, who certainly lives at 37 his fifth and last World Cup.
Ghana, for their part, return to the world elite eight years after their last appearance, in Brazil.
The Blacks Stars are counting on the latest arrival Inaki Williams, the recently naturalized Spaniard, to take him to a new level.
11:00 a.m.: The challenges
You can always reinvent yourself, even at 37.
Cristiano Ronaldo will play his fifth World Cup with Portugal, but it is the first time that he will start the competition in the shoes of an unemployed person.
The five-time Ballon d'Or has not been a Manchester United player since Monday, at the end of a soap opera that will have interfered with the preparation of the selection.
Portugal's health in this competition will depend a lot on the state of form and spirit of his star, as usual, although other great talents can also take over.
This start against Ghana has in any case all of the trap match, against a solid, ambitious formation and reinforced by the naturalization of Inaki Williams.
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World Cup 2022
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