2022 World Cup: VAR missing as Portugal edge Ghana in five-goal thriller - www.asempanews.com

Portugal edged Ghana for a 3-2 win at Stadium 974 on Thursday evening in the Black Stars’ 2022 World Cup opener as VAR was missing in action.

The Black Stars became the first African team to score a goal at this year’s tournament.

The Black Stars will next play South Korea on November 28 while Portugal faces Uruguay on the same day.

Cristiano Ronaldo got the first sight at goal but Ghana goalkeeper Lawrence Ati-Zigi was very proactive to run out of his line and put the ball to safety in 10 minutes.

The A Selecao restricted the Black Stars to their own half in the first 20 minutes, playing 76% of the ball while Ghana has only 24% of possession.

The Black Stars’ plan to catch Portugal on the counter wasn’t working as the midfield could not spot Inaki Williams, with the Euro 2016 champions getting 5 attempts, one on target against Ghana’s zero.

The same situation repeated itself two minutes later