World Cup what to know: Cristiano Ronaldo aiming to get on track after disappointing start

Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland have taken their expected starring roles so far in the World Cup.

Cristiano Ronaldo is getting some unexpected criticism.

Portugal's 41-year-old star arrived in North America hoping to to make history by scoring in his sixth straight World Cup. He ended up frustrated after a forgettable opening performance in Portugal's surprising 1-1 draw against Congo, missing on a couple of good scoring chances in the second half.

Ronaldo and Portugal get a chance to get back on track against Uzbekistan Tuesday in Houston.

One of the pre-tournament favorites to win the World Cup, Portugal could use a win to keep pace in Group K following Colombia's opening win and Congo's tie in its first World Cup in 52 years.

Colombia and Congo play in Guadalajara, Mexico, in Tuesday's late match, with England and Harry Kane facing Ghana. Panama also plays Croatia in a critical Group L match after both teams lost their openers.

— Portugal vs. Uzbekistan, 1 p.m. EDT in Houston (Fox/Telemundo/Peacock)

— England vs. Ghana, 4 p.m. EDT in Foxborough, Massachusetts (Fox/Telemundo/Peacock)

— Panama vs. Croatia, 7 p.m. EDT in Toronto (Fox/Telemundo/Peacock)

— Colombia vs. Congo, 10 p.m. EDT in Guadalajara, Mexico (FS1/Telemundo/Peacock)

Harry Kane scored two goals in England's opening 4-2 win over Croatia, giving him 10 in World Cup play to match Gary Lineker's English record. It also pushed Kane into a seven-way tie for seventh in tournament history.

Kane gets a chance to add to that total when England faces surprising Ghana in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on Tuesday.

Should he score, Kane would move into a tie for sixth with Germany's Jürgen Klinsmann and Hungary's Sándor Kocsis. A win would send England to the knockout stage for the third straight World Cup.

Ghana is tied with England atop Group L following its opening 1-0 win over Panama on Brandon Thomas-Asante's goal in the fifth minute of second-half stoppage time. Ghana is looking for its first trip to the knockout stage since reaching the quarterfinals in 2010.

England is unbeaten against African teams at the World Cup, with five wins and three draws.

Panama and Croatia will play a game in Toronto that neither can afford to lose.

With opening losses, the countries are at the bottom of Group L behind England and Ghana. A win keeps alive the hopes of reaching the knockout stage, while a loss all but ends those hopes.

Panama was in line for its first World Cup point against Ghana before Thomas-Asante's late goal broke a scoreless tie.

Croatia finished third in Qatar in 2022 and was runner-up to France four years earlier in Russia, but is in trouble after losing 4-2 to England in this year's opener.

Colombia can lock up its spot in the knockout stage against surprising Congo in Guadalajara.

It would be a big step after the Colombians didn't even get into the World Cup in Qatar in 2022.

Luis Diaz got Colombia off to a strong start in its opener, finishing with a goal and an assist in a 3-1 win over Uzbekistan.

The Colombians could face a difficult task against a disciplined Congo side that frustrated Portugal.

Keep an eye on Congo's Yoane Wissa. The Newcastle United forward scored Congo's first goal in two World Cup appearances with a header in stoppage time just before halftime against Portugal.

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Messi scored his 17th and 18th World Cup goals in a 2-0 over Austria, breaking the record of 16 set by Germany's Miroslav Klos. The Argentina star also set another, less-desirable record, missing his third career non-shootout penalty kick in the first half. That's one more than Ghana's Asamoah Gyan for such misses in the World Cup. Messi also has taken a record seven penalty kicks.

AP Sports Writer Kyle Hightower contributed to this report.

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Congo's Yoane Wissa (20) lies on his back asPortugal's Nelson Semedo (2) tres to run around him during the World Cup Group K soccer match between Portugal and Congo in Houston, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)

Argentina's Lionel Messi, center, scores the opening goal during the World Cup Group J soccer match between Argentina and Austria in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas, Monday, June 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

England's Jude Bellingham (10) embraces Harry Kane after scoring their third goal during the World Cup Group L soccer match between England and Croatia in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo reacts during the World Cup Group K soccer match between Portugal and Congo in Houston, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Four crew members were injured Monday when a Coast Guard helicopter crashed during a routine training flight in Alaska.

It wasn’t immediately clear how seriously they were hurt, but no one died in the crash, the Coast Guard said in a statement.

The MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crashed several miles outside of Sitka in a sparsely populated area near Harbor Mountain. The coastal town sits on Baranof Island. The surrounding Pacific Ocean currents limit extreme temperatures but deliver roughly 100 inches (254 centimeters) of rain every year.

Rescuers arrived around 11 a.m., about an hour after the crash, and rushed all four crew members to Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center, the statement said.

“The safety, well-being, and rescue of our crew members is our absolute, immediate priority,” the Coast Guard said in a post on X.

The Coast Guard will investigate the crash. It's not clear what caused it.

This helicopter crash followed a string of three major plane crashes this month.

A business jet crashed on a highway in Laredo, Texas, Tuesday night, killing one person on board. A B-52 crashed on June 15 during a test flight at Edwards Air Force Base in California and killed all eight people aboard. And on June 14, 12 people were killed when a plane on a skydiving outing in Missouri crashed.

Associated Press writer Becky Bohrer contributed to this report from Juneau, Alaska.

FILE - A view of the United States Coast Guard headquarters building in Washington, June 21, 2019. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)