Evaluating Portugal's World Cup Matches

I'm trying to remember which South American teams Portugal faced in World Cups when Ronaldo was on the field. In 2010, they played against Brazil and drew 0-0. In 2014 and 2018, they didn’t face any South American teams, but they lost to Uruguay 2-1 in the Round of 16 in 2018. Ronaldo didn't score or assist in that match; Pepe's equalizer was from a corner by Guerreiro. It's a bit tricky to keep all that straight!Analyzing Ronaldo's World Cup Stats

I'm examining Portugal's World Cup matches involving Ronaldo against South American teams. They faced Uruguay in 2018 and 2022, winning 2-0 in 2022 with goals from Bruno Fernandes, but Ronaldo didn’t score or assist. In 2010, they played Brazil, also no goals. As for 2014, they faced no South American teams, and I couldn't find any match with Argentina in 2006. So it seems Ronaldo's stats against South Americans are indeed accurate. Now, Messi has a total of 13 World Cup goals!Summarizing Messi's World Cup Goals

Okay, I’m going through Messi’s goals in the World Cups. In 2006, he scored against Bosnia (1) and had a couple of additional goals against Iran (1) and Nigeria (2) in 2014. In 2022, he totaled 7 goals: 1 penalty against Saudi Arabia, 1 against Mexico, and 1 in the Round of 16 against Australia. He also netted 1 penalty against the Netherlands in the quarters and scored 2 goals in the final against France. So that adds up to 7!Reviewing Messi's Performance Against European Opponents

I'm building a list of Messi's goals and assists against European teams in the World Cups. In 2010, he didn't score against Germany in the quarterfinals and had group matches against Nigeria, South Korea, and Greece where he also didn't score. In 2014, he scored once against Bosnia and assisted in the Round of 16 against Switzerland. He had two assists credited in the 2018 match against France, although one assist was actually from Banega to Di Maria, not Messi directly. It's a bit tangled!