The forward was seconds away from netting a crucial equaliser for his team in injury time.
After a tightly contested first half, supporters were on the edge of their seats from the 65th-minute mark as five goals were scored between the two sides.
Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score in five World Cup tournaments when he converted a spot-kick to open the scoring for Portugal.
Ghana then equalised eight minutes later through Andre Ayew, before the Portuguese extended their lead to 3-1. Osman Bukari was able to pull one back in the 89th minute, and Williams had a golden opportunity to steal a point from the match.
Williams’ late chance
Diogo Costa was unaware of the forward’s presence when he went to make a pass in the closing stages of injury time, which Williams was quick to capitalise on.
The 28-year-old then, unfortunately, slipped and squandered the chance. Take a look below:
What could have been! ?
Iñaki Williams slips in the dying seconds of the game and misses the chance to level it for Ghana #ITVFootball | #FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/t9C00ik9jt
— ITV Football (@itvfootball) November 24, 2022
Footage courtesy of ITV Sport.