Why Christiano Ronaldo thinks Portugal's encounter with Ghana will be their most difficult game
Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo believes their 2022 World Cup opener against Ghana on Thursday will be "most difficult."
The Manchester United forward believes the Selection of the Shields have what it takes to win the tournament, but they must get off to a good start.
The 37-year-old has warned his teammates not to underestimate the Black Stars, the tournament's lowest-ranked team.
The 2016 Euros champions arrived in Qatar after a convincing 4-0 win over Ghana's fierce rivals Nigeria, while the Black Stars defeated 15th-ranked Switzerland in Abu Dhabi last week.
"I believe our national team has tremendous potential to win the World Cup. We will see. I believe we can. I have that hope, that belief.
"But like these competitions always teach us; we must think calmly. We must think and focus on the first group game. We must think about the Ghana game which is the most difficult one. We must start well, gain some confidence and we will go from there," he said at a news conference.
The last time Portugal faced Ghana in a World Cup match, the Europeans won 2-1 thanks to Ronaldo's goal.
Ghana will be out for revenge, while Portugal are heavy favourites to secure another win over the West Africans in Doha on November 24.
The game will take place at Stadium 974 and will begin at 4 pm local time.
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