Pulse NigeriaThe Selecao showed their intent before kick-off when manager Santos made a big call - leaving skipper Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench. Ronaldo's replacement, Goncalo Ramos, went on to deliver a man-of-the-match performance with the first hat-trick of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Pulse NigeriaThe 21-year-old opened the scoring for his first goal in the 17th minute before adding two more in the second half. Pulse NigeriaThe Atlas Lions are the only African country left in Qatar and they are superbly repping the continent. Pulse NigeriaThe Sevilla goalkeeper made three saves before teammate, Achraf Hakimi came up to the plate to seal the seal with the most audacious kick, a panenka.

Source: The Star December 07, 2022 08:35 UTC