India, June 23 -- The pressure is mounting on CR7. Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland are all scoring goals for fun in the FIFA World Cup 2026, and the world is now waiting to see how Cristiano Ronaldo responds in the game against Uzbekistan on Tuesday. The 41-year-old had a shocker against DR Congo last week, and there was a lot of criticism over his performance. Many experts believed that Ronaldo didn't press enough and was focused on scoring goals himself rather than letting the team flourish.

Several experts also said that the time has come for Portugal coach Roberto Martinez to bench Ronaldo and not start him against Uzbekistan.

However, when Martinez was asked whether Ronaldo would feature in the starting XI for Tuesda...