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Cristiano Ronaldo and his Portugal teammates could only manage a 1-1 draw with Congo on Wednesday in their opening World Cup match.<\/p>\n

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Congo, which was playing at the World Cup for the first time in 52 years, became the second African nation to make a strong start in the tournament against European competition following Cape Verde\u2019s 0-0 draw with Spain on Monday.<\/p>\n

Playing in front of a crowd of 68,777 spectators at NRG Stadium, which was mostly filled with Portugal supporters, Congo was making only its second World Cup appearance. The first came in 1974, when the team was known as Zaire.<\/p>\n

Jo\u00e3o Neves gave Portugal the lead in the sixth minute. The 5-foot-7 midfielder headed in a cross from Pedro Neto.<\/p>\n

Yoane Wissa equalized for Congo with a header in stoppage time at the end of the first half off a cross from Arthur Masuaku, delighting the small pockets of blue-clad fans. It was Congo\u2019s first World Cup goal in the country\u2019s history.<\/p>\n

Congo was shut out in its previous three World Cup matches, losing to Scotland (2-0), Yugoslavia (9-0) and reigning champion Brazil (3-0) at the 1974 tournament in West Germany.<\/p>\n

Ronaldo joined Argentina captain Lionel Messi as the only players to appear in six World Cups.<\/p>\n

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And Ronaldo had chance to move out of a tie with Messi, who had a hat trick on Tuesday, by becoming the first player to score in a sixth tournament. Ronaldo missed shots wide right in the 68th and 73rd minutes. He shook his head in disgust after both.<\/p>\n

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Bruno Fernandes also had a chance to put Portugal on top in the 90th minute but his shot was also wide right.<\/p>\n

Portugal looked to have taken the lead in the 55th minute on a bicycle kick by Jo\u00e3o Cancelo, but he was ruled offside.<\/p>\n

Soon after that, C\u00e9dric Bakambu\u2019s attempt to put Congo on top failed when his shot bounced off the near post.<\/p>\n

Ronaldo became the oldest outfield player to start a World Cup match, taking the record set four years ago by Canada midfielder Atiba Hutchinson. Cameroon great Roger Milla is the oldest outfield player to appear in a World Cup match, coming on as a substitute at 42 years old during the 1994 World Cup.<\/p>\n

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The parents of Diogo Jota, a member of the Portugal team who died alongside his brother in a car crash last summer, attended the game in a luxury suite.<\/p>\n

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