• Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo smiles as he takes part in a training session at Al Shahania SC in Al Samriya, northwest of Doha on November 27, 2022, on the eve of the Qatar 2022 World Cup group match against Uruguay. AFP
    Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo smiles as he takes part in a training session at Al Shahania SC in Al Samriya, northwest of Doha on November 27, 2022, on the eve of the Qatar 2022 World Cup group match against Uruguay. AFP
  • Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo and teammates take part in a training session. EPA
    Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo and teammates take part in a training session. EPA
  • Portugal's forward #07 Cristiano Ronaldo (R) and Portugal's defender #05 Raphael Guerreiro (L) share a joke during a training session at Al Shahania SC in Al Samriya, northwest of Doha on November 27, 2022, on the eve of the Qatar 2022 World Cup football match between Portugal and Uruguay. (Photo by PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA / AFP)
    Portugal's forward #07 Cristiano Ronaldo (R) and Portugal's defender #05 Raphael Guerreiro (L) share a joke during a training session at Al Shahania SC in Al Samriya, northwest of Doha on November 27, 2022, on the eve of the Qatar 2022 World Cup football match between Portugal and Uruguay. (Photo by PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA / AFP)
  • Cristiano Ronaldo takes part in a training session at Al Shahania SC in Al Samriya, northwest of Doha. AFP
    Cristiano Ronaldo takes part in a training session at Al Shahania SC in Al Samriya, northwest of Doha. AFP
  • Cristiano Ronaldo controls the ball. AFP
    Cristiano Ronaldo controls the ball. AFP
  • Cristiano Ronaldo attempts to block the ball during a training session. AFP
    Cristiano Ronaldo attempts to block the ball during a training session. AFP
  • Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal in action during training. Getty Images
    Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal in action during training. Getty Images
  • Portugal players take part in a training session ahead of their World Cup match against Uruguay. Getty
    Portugal players take part in a training session ahead of their World Cup match against Uruguay. Getty
  • Portugal players and staff observe a minute's silence for former Portugal and Porto striker Fernando Gomes during a team training session at Al Shahania SC in Al Samriya, northwest of Doha. AFP
    Portugal players and staff observe a minute's silence for former Portugal and Porto striker Fernando Gomes during a team training session at Al Shahania SC in Al Samriya, northwest of Doha. AFP
  • Portugal coach Fernando Santos. AFP
    Portugal coach Fernando Santos. AFP
  • Portugal forward Joao Felix. AFP
    Portugal forward Joao Felix. AFP
  • Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo heads the ball. AFP
    Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo heads the ball. AFP
  • Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal looks on. Getty Images
    Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal looks on. Getty Images
  • Pepe of Portugal controls the ball. Getty Images
    Pepe of Portugal controls the ball. Getty Images
  • Portugal defender Danilo Pereira. AFP
    Portugal defender Danilo Pereira. AFP

Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal prepare for Uruguay World Cup revenge mission - in pictures


Steve Luckings
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Cristiano Ronaldo trained with the rest of the squad as he prepares for his rematch four years after Uruguay knocked his Portugal team out of the World Cup.

Uruguay's 2-1 win in Russia knocked Portugal out of the 2018 World Cup at the last-16 stage.

A win for Portugal on Monday will see them qualify for the knockout stage while a repeat of their win four years ago would see Uruguay move on to four points and boost their own chances of advancing.

Ronaldo has been at the centre of attention in Qatar, where he arrived for what is expected to be his final World Cup seeking personal and national history.

His controversial penalty in Portugal's 3-2 win over Ghana in their opening Group H match saw Ronaldo become the first player to score in five World Cups.

Portugal have never won the World Cup, and Ronaldo has never taken his team past the semi-finals.

“This is just the beginning,” Ronaldo said in an Instagram post. “There are no impossibilities.”

Uruguay played to a 0-0 draw against South Korea and can't advance or be eliminated on Monday. But a loss would make Uruguay vulnerable headed into their final group stage match against Ghana.

Updated: November 28, 2022, 7:23 AM