At the Lusail Iconic Stadium, Portugal seized the lead in the 54th minute, and Cristiano Ronaldo believes he provided the decisive touch.
Replays were unable to establish if the ball hit Ronaldo's head before entering the goal, hence Bruno Fernandes was given credit for scoring.
After the game, Ronaldo texted Piers Morgan to claim he made the winning touch.
On Argentine TV, Ronaldo's response to seeing Fernandes' name and face on the scoreboard was shown.
Adidas has revealed who scored Portugal's opening goal against Uruguay.
But owing to technology, Adidas has been able to confirm who scored the goal.
According to a statement from Adidas obtained by the Daily Mail,
“In the match between Portugal and Uruguay, using the Connected Ball Technology housed in adidas’s Al Rihla Official Match Ball, we are able to definitively show no contact on the ball from Cristiano Ronaldo for the opening goal in the game."
“No external force on the ball could be measured as shown by the lack of ‘heartbeat’ in our measurements and in the attached graphic.
“The 500Hz IMU sensor inside the ball allows us to be highly accurate in our analysis.”
Although Ronaldo may believe he touched the ball, Adidas's technology shows otherwise. Fernandes, who went on to score a late penalty, is likely to keep the goal.
What else do we know about the technology in Adidas’s World Cup ball?
Adidas unveiled the first FIFA World Cup official match ball featuring connected ball technology in July.
They said on their official website at the time:
“A new adidas Suspension System in the center of the ball hosts and stabilizes a 500Hz inertial measurement unit (IMU) motion sensor, which provides unprecedented insight into every element of the movement of the ball, while making this technology unnoticeable for players and not affecting its performance whatsoever. The sensor is powered by a rechargeable battery, which can be charged by induction.
“This new technology developed in close collaboration with FIFA and KINEXON, leaders in state-of-the-art sensor network and edge computing, enables the Video Match Officials to review live data for the first time by automatically providing very accurate information, 500 times per second, on when a player has touched the ball.
“It will help inform offside situations as well as assist in detecting unclear touches thereby ultimately improving the quality and speed of VAR decision-making process.”
It's safe to assume that Ronaldo does not particularly enjoy the technology of today.