00:00Cristiano Ronaldo's record-equalling sixth World Cup got off to a disappointing start as the
00:05Democratic Republic of Congo secured their first-ever point at the finals, drawing 1-1
00:10with Portugal in their Group K match on Wednesday. Yon Wiss's header cancelled out Joao Neves's early
00:16goal and the African side, appearing in their first World Cup since 1974 when it was known as Zaire,
00:22more than held their own Ronaldo, 41, was largely a peripheral figure throughout the match,
00:27failing to make the impact his great rival Lionel Messi had done on Tuesday in scoring a hat-trick
00:33against Algeria. The DRC's achievement was even greater given their preparations had been
00:37disrupted by the Ebola outbreak back in their country.
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