Marca (Spain): Ronaldo and João reign supreme
Portugal took a while to arrive in Qatar, but the wait was worth it. A dubious penalty on Cristiano, which he converted, opened the triumph. A historic goal that makes CR7 the first to score in five World Cups."
Gazzetta dello Sport (Italy): with the right foot
"Portugal started off on the right foot and an important hand, as has been happening for some time, was given by Ronaldo, against a tough Ghana, who defended well, ran a lot, but built little."
L'Équipe (France): monotonous and fragile
"Portugal trembled until the end. It was initially monotonous and then fragile. Its performance was far from the standards that a candidate for the world title should have."
Globo Esporte (Brazil): emotion and movement
"After the 1-0 score, the match took on an air of emotion and a lot of movement. André Ayew scored the first goal for an African team in this World Cup, but it all ended like this: Portugal won on their debut."
The Guardian (England): stadium in ecstasy
"A boring game turned into a thriller and, cutting it all, Ronaldo managed to dominate the story. At times, it seemed that most of the stadium wanted him to score and were ecstatic to see the wish granted."