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Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first player ever to score at six separate World Cup finals.
The Portugal captain opened the scoring in their clash with Uzbekistan on Tuesday with a steered finish from close range.
It marked the 41-year-old’s first goal of this summer’s tournament in North America.
After failing to find the net in his side’s opening draw with DR Congo, Ronaldo needed just six minutes to do so in Houston.
His strike also ended a ten-match goalless run at major tournaments.
Ronaldo added his second and Portugal’s third before half-time after Nuno Mendes had doubled their lead.
It takes his World Cup tally to 10 goals in 24 appearances at the tournament.
As a result, he is also Portugal’s all-time leading scorer at the World Cup after overtaking legendary forward Eusebio.
Prior to scoring against Uzbekistan, Ronaldo had not done so at a major finals since Portugal’s opener against Ghana at the 2022 World Cup.
He has now scored at six editions of the World Cup having scored in 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner is the first player in the tournament’s history to achieve the feat.
Ronaldo had previously become the first player to score at five World Cups.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s World Cup record
2006: One goal in six appearances
2010: One goal in four appearances
2014: One goal in three appearances
2018: Five goals in four appearances
2022: One goal in five appearances
2026: Two goals in two appearances
Total: 10 goals in 24 appearances
However, that achievement was matched by Lionel Messi earlier in this year’s finals.
The Argentina forward scored a hat-trick against Algeria before adding two more goals against Austria on Monday.
In doing so, he became the World Cup’s all-time leading scorer with 18 goals.
Messi cannot match Ronaldo’s record for scoring at six different World Cup finals, though.
The 38-year-old failed to get on the scoresheet for Argentina at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
He will turn 43 during the next finals in Morocco, Portugal and Spain in 2030.
Ronaldo and Messi are already the only two players to have featured at six different World Cups.
The former is also unlikely to return in four years’ time, at which point he will be 45-years-old.
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Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first player ever to score at six separate World Cup finals.
The Portugal captain opened the scoring in their clash with Uzbekistan on Tuesday with a steered finish from close range.
It marked the 41-year-old’s first goal of this summer’s tournament in North America.
After failing to find the net in his side’s opening draw with DR Congo, Ronaldo needed just six minutes to do so in Houston.
His strike also ended a ten-match goalless run at major tournaments.
Ronaldo added his second and Portugal’s third before half-time after Nuno Mendes had doubled their lead.
It takes his World Cup tally to 10 goals in 24 appearances at the tournament.
As a result, he is also Portugal’s all-time leading scorer at the World Cup after overtaking legendary forward Eusebio.
Prior to scoring against Uzbekistan, Ronaldo had not done so at a major finals since Portugal’s opener against Ghana at the 2022 World Cup.
He has now scored at six editions of the World Cup having scored in 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner is the first player in the tournament’s history to achieve the feat.
Ronaldo had previously become the first player to score at five World Cups.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s World Cup record
2006: One goal in six appearances
2010: One goal in four appearances
2014: One goal in three appearances
2018: Five goals in four appearances
2022: One goal in five appearances
2026: Two goals in two appearances
Total: 10 goals in 24 appearances
However, that achievement was matched by Lionel Messi earlier in this year’s finals.
The Argentina forward scored a hat-trick against Algeria before adding two more goals against Austria on Monday.
In doing so, he became the World Cup’s all-time leading scorer with 18 goals.
Messi cannot match Ronaldo’s record for scoring at six different World Cup finals, though.
The 38-year-old failed to get on the scoresheet for Argentina at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
He will turn 43 during the next finals in Morocco, Portugal and Spain in 2030.
Ronaldo and Messi are already the only two players to have featured at six different World Cups.
The former is also unlikely to return in four years’ time, at which point he will be 45-years-old.
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It’s where you’ll find out all the new rules to watch out for, England and Scotland reaction and big match player ratings.
Plus there will be loads of debates on the biggest talking points as Haaland, Mbappe, Kane and the biggest names in football descend on America, Canada and Mexico.
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| 📰 Publicación: | talksport.com |
| ✍️ Autor: | Ciaran Wiseman |
| 📅 Fecha Original: | 2026-06-23 17:35:00 |
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