Cristiano Ronaldo and his Portugal teammates were surprisingly held to a 1-1 draw by Congo on Wednesday in their opening match at the World Cup.

The Colombian Soccer Federation urged the attorney general to investigate death threats against Jaminton Campaz, echoing the tragedy of Andres Escobar in 1994.

Throngs of Spain and Portugal fans marched through the streets outside Dallas Stadium on Monday to rally before the teams' knockout World Cup match.

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes is still coming to terms with Portugal's early exit from the World Cup.

Ruben Vargas converted the decisive penalty and Switzerland advanced to the World Cup quarterfinals, beating Colombia 4-3 in a shootout after a scoreless draw. Switzerland will face defending champion

Colombia and Ghana face off in the World Cup round of 32 on Friday, July 3 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. Colombia advanced to the knockout rounds by winning Group K. They beat World Cup newcomer Uzbekistan 3-1 to start their journey in the tournament.

The experienced 71-year-old coach Jorge Jesus will take over as the new head coach of the Portugal national team. After reaching a "full agreement" with the Portuguese federation, the coach succeeds Spaniard Roberto Martínez in the role.