Senegal snatched a dramatic victory Qatar with Boulaye Dia, Famara Diedhiou and Bamba Dieng getting the goals for the West Africans.
Ahead of Senegal’s second group game, no African country had managed to win a game at the mundial thus making Senegal the first country to win a game at the ongoing World Cup.
Goals from Ronaldo, Felix and Leao were enough to hand Portugal a massive win over Ghana on Thursday. Andre Ayew and Osman Bukari got the consolation for Ghana.
The first half was a miserable affair as Ghana contained Portugal, while the African side showed glimpses of promise.
Another day at the 2022 World Cup, another winless game for Africa. Four African countries have played so and none is yet to win a game or score a goal.
The Indomitable Lions are Afrfrica’s biggest hope at the mundial but the succumbed to a European opposition as Switzerland beat them 1-0 courtesy a brilliant goal by Breel Embolo.
By beating Switzerland, Ghana may have dispatched one of the favourites to win the World Cup - but they will still have to be at their best if they are to get past Portugal in the Group H opener on Thursday.
Morocco’s organisation and energy has set the tone for their World Cup campaign after they earned a deserved point in a goalless draw with Croatia on Wednesday - the third of the tournament and in the space of 24 hours.
Fresh off reaching the semifinals of Euro 2020, Denmark entered the 2022 World Cup with its sights set on another deep run at a major tournament, but its Group D opener against Tunisia is off to a slow start. Despite enjoying majority of possession, the Danes could not pick all points at stake and settled for a drawn game.
