India, June 19 -- Cristiano Ronaldo delivered a pretty forgettable performance in the first match of his sixth World Cup.

After Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland all scored in their opening matches, the 41-year-old Ronaldo couldn't find the net on Wednesday in Portugal's 1-1 draw with Congo.

With players like Vinicius Junior, Christian Pulisic, Viktor Gyokeres and Harry Kane also all scoring early in this year's World Cup, Ronaldo being held scoreless stands out even more.

However, the Portugal great did join Messi as the only players to appear in six World Cups. But a day after the Argentina captain had a hat trick, Ronaldo missed a few chances to become the first player to score in a sixth tournament.

His shots in the 6...