After the goal was credited to the striker’s former Manchester United teammate, Portugal’s FA stated that they “would present evidence to FIFA that demonstrates Cristiano Ronaldo DID receive a touch on Bruno Fernandes’ cross for their opener against Uruguay.”
Portugal’s FA will reportedly offer proof to FIFA that Cristiano Ronaldo scored the first goal in their 2-0 World Cup triumph against Uruguay in 2022, rather than Bruno Fernandes.
When Ronaldo leaped to head in Bruno Fernandes’ 54th-minute cross, it appeared like he had equaled Portugal’s record World Cup striker Eusebio.
After giving his country the lead against Uruguay in their second group-stage match, the 37-year-old wheeled off to loud celebrations.
After the goal was credited to the striker’s former Manchester United teammate, Portugal’s FA stated that they “would present evidence to FIFA that demonstrates Cristiano Ronaldo DID receive a touch on Bruno Fernandes’ cross for their opener against Uruguay.”
Portugal’s FA will reportedly offer proof to FIFA that Cristiano Ronaldo scored the first goal in their 2-0 World Cup triumph against Uruguay in 2022, rather than Bruno Fernandes.
When Ronaldo leaped to head in Bruno Fernandes’ 54th-minute cross, it appeared like he had equaled Portugal’s record World Cup striker Eusebio.
After giving his country the lead against Uruguay in their second group-stage match, the 37-year-old wheeled off to loud celebrations.
Replays from above, as well as numerous close-ups, attempted to determine if Ronaldo had managed the smallest of touches to glance home the midfielder’s cross.
The goal was then given to his former Manchester United team-mate Fernandes as Portugal claimed a second successive Group H win.
The Portuguese FA will now submit evidence to argue that the goal should have been awarded to forward Ronaldo, as they feel he touched the ball, according to the Spanish show El Chiringuito TV.
However, reports in Portugal, including the daily Ojogo, reject the Spanish TV show’s claim that they will submit any evidence to get the goal changed.
There has been much debate about whether or not the former Real Madrid star touched the ball, with FIFA now deciding if the goal was scored by Ronaldo or Fernandes.
Despite the fact that ‘very accurate’ data from a sensor within the match ball proved that Ronaldo did not get contact on the ball for Portugal’s first, they will present evidence.
Fernandes, on the other hand, argued after the game that it didn’t matter who scored the goal because they had qualified for the knockout stages of the tournament in Qatar.
Despite the fact that the midfielder confessed after the game that he thought Ronaldo touched the ball.
‘I don’t believe it matters who scored the goal right now,’ Fernandes remarked.
‘At the time, I got the impression that Cristiano had touched the ball.’ I was handing him the ball.
‘What matters is that we won tonight against a very tough opponent.’
The importance of us finishing first in the group includes winning the following game, which would allow us to go undefeated in the group. That is exactly what we want.’
Portugal will play South Korea in their final group-stage match on Friday afternoon, hoping to finish first.
