Portugal as a major favorite over Ghana.

Ghana, who lost 2-1 to Portugal in the 2014 World Cup. with Cristiano Ronaldo scoring the winning goal.

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Ghana captain Andre Ayew believes Cristiano Ronaldo sideshow won’t affect Portugal.

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Cristiano Ronaldo loves silencing his critics, and they will never get a better chance than this again.

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Cristiano Ronaldo 37-year-old is looking to become the first player to score at five different World Cup finals.

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Ghana reached the quarterfinals of the FIFA World Cup in 2010.

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Portugal have one of the most well-rounded squads at the FIFA World Cup.

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Ghana topped their group in the World Cup qualifiers and are one of the best teams in Africa at the moment.

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Portugal have won only three of their last 14 World Cup matches.

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prediction Portugal 2-1 Ghana

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