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Today let's talk about a very interesting World Cup match.

This match was Portugal against the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

From here on we'll simply call them Congo.

Let's start with the result: the two teams drew, one to one.

Portugal is a very famous, strong team.

Their team has many stars whom the whole world knows.

The most famous of them is C-Ronaldo.

C-Ronaldo has played for many years and scored a great many goals.

Many people say he is one of the most famous players in football history.

C-Ronaldo is no longer young, and this may be one of his last World Cups.

So fans especially cherish the chance to watch him play.

That's why many people bought tickets just to see him.

Congo comes from Africa and is a relatively small team.

At the World Cup, Congo isn't as famous as Portugal.

So before the match, most people thought Portugal would win.

But football matches aren't decided by reputation.

At the start of the match, Portugal played very proactively.

Just a few minutes in, Portugal scored a goal.

The scorer was Portugal's young player Neves.

One to nil — Portugal quickly took the lead.

Portugal's fans were happy; they thought: we should win today.

But Congo didn't give up in the slightest.

They knew they were weaker, but they played with real fight.

Everyone ran hard, and defended diligently too.

For Congo, just reaching the World Cup was itself no easy feat.

So they cherished this match dearly.

Near the end of the first half, Congo got a chance.

Congo's player Wissa headed the ball into the goal.

One to one — Congo had equalized.

For Congo, this goal was hugely important.

Because breaking through Portugal's goal at the World Cup is no easy thing.

Congo's fans jumped up with joy.

At half-time, the score was one to one.

For Portugal, this was not a satisfying first half.

In the second half, Portugal kept trying to score another goal.

They brought on more attacking players, wanting to win the match.

They had more of the ball and attacked again and again.

Crosses, shots, corners — Portugal tried many methods.

C-Ronaldo wanted to score too, and shot several times.

But Congo defended extremely well.

Congo's players all dropped back and defended together.

No matter how Portugal played, they just couldn't score.

Congo's goalkeeper was excellent too, stopping several shots.

The minutes ticked away, and Portugal still couldn't score again.

In the end, the match finished, still one to one.

Each team earned one point.

For Congo, this was a very good result.

Drawing with a strong team like Portugal shows they have real quality.

With tenacious defending, they held on to a precious point.

For Portugal, this result was a bit disappointing.

They had really wanted to win, but in the end only took one point.

Especially C-Ronaldo — he badly wanted to win, so he was a little disappointed.

As such a famous player, of course he hoped to help the team win.

After the match, many people were talking about it.

Some said Congo played bravely and deserved respect.

Others said Portugal's attack today wasn't good enough.

Actually, this is the interesting thing about the World Cup.

A strong team can't always win easily, and a weaker team can cause trouble.

In recent years, African teams have grown stronger and stronger.

They're no longer afraid of Europe's strong sides and dare to battle them.

For a team like Congo, this point will give them more confidence.

And it will make more people start to notice them.

For Portugal, not winning the first match, they need to step it up.

There are other group-stage matches, and they still have a chance.

For Congo, this point is a very good start.

Alright, that was the Portugal versus Congo match.

One to one — a draw to remember.

For Congo, this point is like a victory.

And for Portugal, they'll have to work harder.

Thank you for listening — see you next time.