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Thanks for joining us today - here's what we covered:

• A recap of Monday's action, which saw Messi become the World Cup all-time top goal scorer and France beat Iraq after a two-hour weather delay

• There was plenty of discussion with you about who - if anyone - should come in to the starting XI for Tuesday's match.

• Jordan Henderson is set to become the first ever England player to play at four World Cup tournaments if he gets any minutes North America.
• We analysed England's opponents Ghana, looking at how the Black Stars will look to cause an upset in Tuesday's match.

To round it off, we looked ahead to Portugal's match against Uzbekistan, which kicks off at 18:00 BST. You can follow our live text coverage of the match here.

We'll be back in the morning with all the reaction and highlights to England v Ghana and the rest of the day's games. See you then!

You can follow live coverage of the World Cup on BBC iPlayer, BBC Radio 5 Live and live text coverage on the BBC Sport app and website.

Here's how to follow tonight's fixtures:

• 18:00: Portugal v Uzbekistan - Live text coverage, BBC Radio 5 Live
• 20:00: England v Ghana - BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Radio 5 Live, live text coverage

And the overnight fixtures:

• 00:00, 24 June: Croatia v Panama - BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Radio 5 Live and live text coverage
• 03:00, 24 June: Colombia v DR Congo - Live text coverage, BBC Radio 5 Live

Chris Sutton
Former England forward's World Cup predictions

DR Congo started off against Portugal by defending really deep. They looked as if they feared Portugal, and they had probably seen them line up in the tunnel beforehand and thought 'these are amazing'.

But in the second half they seemed to realise Portugal did not carry the threat they thought they would, and gave it a go. They played really well.

Colombia are a talented team too and I don't think this is a straightforward prediction.

I smell a draw but instead I am going with Luis Diaz to make the difference for Colombia again, like he did against Uzbekistan.

Chris Sutton
Former England forward's World Cup predictions

Let's just say Panama did not exactly go gung-ho against Ghana. They came for a point, and almost got one.

Croatia are not the team they were, but they will still win this.

Helen Willetts
BBC Weather

First up it's Portugal v Uzbekistan, kicking off at midday local time in Houston (18:00 BST). The stadium has a closed roof, which is good news, as playing in the intense heat with very high UV levels is no fun. Yes, another very warm and humid day is forecast with a high of 34C but feeling more like 42C.

Panama v Croatia kicks off at 19:00 (midnight BST) in Toronto, where we are sandwiched between weather fronts, which should result in the a fine warm day in the run up to the match the afternoon will reach 25C, very high UV. Followed by a fine and warm evening for the match.

Finally, Colombia v Congo DR kicks off at 20:00 local time in Guadalajara, Mexico (03:00 BST).

The forecast chart shows plenty of rain showers in the area and so there's a high chance of a thunderstorm in the area which may delay play if it occurs. A warm and humid evening at 22C (28C at the peak of the day)

Remaining matches in Group K:

Tuesday, 23 June

• Portugal v Uzbekistan (18:00 BST)

Wednesday, 24 June

• Colombia v Congo DR (03:00 BST)

Sunday, 28 June

• Colombia v Portugal (00:30 BST)
• Congo DR v Uzbekistan (00:30 BST)

Marcus Alves
BBC Sport

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This is not the first time Ronaldo gets to a World Cup, facing criticism because of a lack of goals for the national team.

Back in 2010, the situation was arguably even worse as the Al-Nassr forward arrived in South Africa having not scored in a competitive Portugal match for two years.

His response at the time was more light-hearted, though.

"Goals are like ketchup. When they come, they come all at once," he said.

He ended that drought in Portugal's 7-0 win over North Korea in their second group match. Ultimately, it proved to be his only goal of the tournament before Carlos Queiroz's team was knocked out by Spain in the last 16.

"It is now time to rethink a few things, to spend less time at the beach [there's been some controversy regarding that in the country] and more time in the meeting room," said former Tottenham and Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas, currently Porto president.

"Our ambitions remain enormous, because this is a golden generation and we want the man who has given so much to our country to leave the game holding the World Cup trophy, the same way Messi did in Qatar.

"But the coach will manage his playing time as he sees fit. I still believe we have enough talent to leave a much better impression."

That may be the only way to ease the debate about whether Portugal are a polarised team or not.

Nick McPheat
BBC Sport Scotland

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Roberto Martinez pushes open the door of a lively Motherwell barbers and sheepishly sits down.

He does not have an appointment but gets lucky and the barber - perhaps confused about a lack of hair to cut - calls him over before getting to work.

There is still not a flicker of recognition about who he is, so imagine the reaction from staff and other clients when the small talk reaches the stage of asking 'what is it you do, mate?'.

The answer to that question was that the Spaniard was having a bit of time off from overseeing Belgium's golden generation of Kevin de Bruyne, Eden Hazard, Romelu Lukaku and the rest.

Maybe that is something Martinez enjoys about his trips back to Motherwell, on the outskirts of Glasgow. After all, the west of Scotland has a habit of bringing you back down to earth, intentional or otherwise.

It is also the birthplace of his wife, Beth, whom he met during his one-year stint playing in Lanarkshire, an experience that was "very good because it wasn't good", the Portugal head coach revealed in 2014.

Nick McPheat
BBC Sport Scotland

The Portugal boss, who is out of contract this summer, is again overseeing another crop of world-class talent with huge expectancy.

Roberto Martinez has lost just six his 40 games since being appointed in 2023. Portugal won the Nations League last summer, beating Germany in the semis and Euro 2024 winners Spain in the final.

Can that be translated to the World Cup? They were eliminated by France in the quarters of the Euros two years ago but travelled to the United States with one of the strongest squads in the competition.

Ruben Dias, Joao Cancelo and Nuno Mendes are among their defensive options. Then there are midfielders Joao Neves, Vitinha, Bruno Fernandes and Bernardo Silva, plus Cristiano Ronaldo, Pedro Neto and Rafael Leao in attack.

Failure to reach the latter stages would feel like another missed opportunity for Martinez and his elite-level squad and they will look to improve on the opening Group K draw with Congo when they face Uzbekistan on Tuesday (18:00 BST) then Colombia.

Marcus Alves
BBC Sport

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Ronaldo has now gone 10 consecutive games at major tournaments without finding the net since a penalty against Ghana at the 2022 World Cup.

Against DR Congo he had three shots - more than any other player - but failed to hit the target.

"Whenever people talk about Cristiano Ronaldo, it almost feels like Portugal are playing in Cristiano Ronaldo's country," said Luis Aguilar, a pundit for SIC Noticias.

"It's like there is one man who is far bigger than the collective good, and that it is more important for things to work for Cristiano Ronaldo than for the team, when that doesn't have to be the case.

"Because the reality today is that, unlike the comparison that is often made with Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo is not the best player in the Portugal team. Messi is still the best player in the Argentina team."

Despite his struggles in Portugal's opener, the number seven remained on the pitch for the full 90 minutes.

Under coach Roberto Martinez, he has been subbed off 13 times across the 30 matches he started, but only once before the 60th minute - in the 5-0 win against Armenia in September 2025. As much as Martinez refuses to define Ronaldo as untouchable, the numbers paint a different picture.

"He's not the solution and that alone makes him part of the problem," said A Bola executive director Luis Mateus.

"His goals used to make up for his lack of defensive contribution. Now he is no longer scoring and he is affecting the entire attack. Mentally, because his team-mates still want to serve him even when there are better options, but also because he has become something of a square peg in the whole attacking process.

"He is on the pitch because of gratitude, not because of how he is playing."

A recent poll from the Zerozero website found that 63% of the Portugal fans who voted do not want him to start against Uzbekistan.

Marcus Alves
BBC Sport

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Fake quotes on social media. Unprecedented post-match interviews. Rumour mill in overdrive.

Cristiano Ronaldo's record-equalling sixth and final World Cup was always going to grab headlines, though perhaps not as early in the tournament as we have seen and for the reasons listed above.

It all started with a sub-par performance from the 41-year-old in Portugal's 1-1 draw with DR Congo in their World Cup opener.

Then a regular post-match interview from Joao Neves was blown out of proportion and the Portugal camp was thrown into chaos.

Neves is no stranger to facing the media in difficult circumstances.

In March 2024, Benfica had just been humiliated 5-0 by rivals Porto. Despite having lost his mother only a few days before, it fell to the then 19-year-old, in his first senior season as a regular starter, to explain the result at the final whistle.

When compared with that night at the Dragao stadium, last week's 1-1 draw with DR Congo in Portugal's World Cup opener felt understandably insignificant, as frustrating as it was.

And yet Neves' words in that post-match interview threw the country into crisis before the Uzbekistan game on Tuesday (18:00 BST).

The Paris St-Germain midfielder had been asked about Ronaldo's role in the Portugal squad.

"We know what Ronaldo has done for our national team, but at this moment I feel that for him, and for everyone, he's one of us. He's one more player trying to help, he's no different to the others. He's here to contribute like we all will," Neves said.

What followed was a backlash that few could have anticipated.

Ronaldo fans flooded the social media accounts of Neves, Bruno Fernandes and others, accusing them of not respecting the Portugal captain.

Even by Ronaldo's standards as a global superstar, the reaction felt unprecedented.

Chris Sutton
Former England forward's World Cup predictions

I am at this game for Radio 5 Live and let's just say I will be keeping a close eye on Cristiano Ronaldo.

Portugal are such an interesting team. I covered them in their draw against DR Congo and they have the best midfielders in the tournament, but they also have Ronaldo up front.

That used to be a huge positive, but now it is a problem.

You would put Ronaldo up with the world's all-time greats when he was at his peak, but he is not the same player now.

He killed Portugal against DR Congo and it was like they were playing with a man down.

What I found staggering was that Portugal boss Roberto Martinez must have seen that - everyone else did - but did not take him off.

Ronaldo was world class and was once one of the game's great goalscorers, but he cannot run or even move anymore.

I want to make it clear I am not criticising the player Ronaldo was, not in any way, but I also think he just should not be playing for Portugal anymore.

I don't see Martinez dropping Ronaldo for this game, though. His influence is far too great.

I still think Portugal will beat Uzbekistan, who were very open against Colombia, because they have got superior footballers - but if they do win, it will be despite Ronaldo, not because of him.

We'll turn our focus to another game tonight, Portugal v Uzbekistan which kicks off at 18:00 BST.

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We told you earlier that there has only been one previous meeting between England and Ghana, and that Andy Carroll scored in a 1-1 draw. Here's the starting XI that manager Fabio Capello picked for that game:

Goalkeeper: Joe Hart

Defence: Glen Johnson, Phil Jagielka, Gary Cahill, Leighton Baines

Midfield: Gareth Barry, James Milner, Jack Wilshere

Attack: Ashley Young, Andy Carroll, Stewart Downing

Substitutes: Rob Green, Joleon Lescott, Scott Parker, Matt Jarvis, Jermain Defoe, Peter Crouch, Darren Bent, Scott Carson, Danny Welbeck

Of the players in that squad, Danny Welbeck is still playing, while Ashley Young and James Milner brought their playing careers to a close this summer. Scott Parker was dismissed as Burnley boss last season while Jack Wilshere is in charge of Luton Town and Jermaine Defoe manages Woking Town.

One of England's centre-backs that night, Phil Jagielka, will be a part of 5 Live's coverage of the game in Boston later.

Yes, I know I am a little too early, but just a reminder that you can watch England v Ghana live on BBC One, iPlayer and the BBC Sport website from 20:00 BST.

You can also tune in to listen to live radio coverage on BBC Radio 5 Live.

Get your snacks and drinks ready.

Ghana had a troubled build-up to the World Cup after coach Otto Addo was dismissed following a string of poor results just 72 days before the start of the tournament.

The experienced Carlos Queiroz was drafted in to take charge for his fifth successive World Cup following stints with Portugal and Iran.

He will have been delighted with his team's start, a last-gasp victory over Panama raising hopes of a first appearance in the knockout stage since their famous run to the quarter-finals in 2010.

BBC Sport takes a look at five key players England need to watch out for:

• Antoine Semenyo
• Caleb Yirenkyi
• Jordan Ayew
• Brandon Thomas-Asante
• Kamaldeen Sulemana

Read more

Jess Anderson
BBC Sport

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Born in London to Ghanaian parents Larry and Dela, Semenyo and his brother Jai grew up in Greenwich with a ball almost permanently attached to their feet.

It should be little surprise Semenyo is now so adept with both his right and left feet given his father, who played alongside Tony Yeboah in Ghana's top flight, encouraged him from a young age to kick "paper, a can, anything" with both feet.

By the age of six it came naturally to Semenyo - and the dream of becoming a professional footballer was born.

His talent was spotted and encouraged by his parents, who sent him on trials at Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Millwall before an eight-week trial at Crystal Palace aged 15. None of those avenues proved successful.

At 16, Semenyo was deflated, disillusioned and ready to give up on football altogether. Enter Hockaday.

Semenyo headed to a trial session at Bisham Abbey, later saying he only went to see where his fitness was compared to the other hopefuls. Little did he know that this particular trial would be the one to change the trajectory of his career.

"When I first came across him he was lost," Hockaday told BBC Sport.

"He looked lost. He talked lost. There was a vacancy in his eyes. There was no belief. He was looking for somebody to help find himself."