Ronaldo becomes first player to score in six World Cups with goal against Uzbekistan
Summary
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a goal against Uzbekistan, becoming the first player to score in six different World Cup tournaments. At 41 years old, he is also the second-oldest player to score at a World Cup.Key Facts
- Ronaldo scored in the sixth minute of Portugal’s match against Uzbekistan.
- This goal marks Ronaldo’s sixth World Cup scoring tournament: 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022, and 2026.
- Ronaldo is the first player to score in six different World Cups.
- He is the second-oldest World Cup goal scorer, behind Roger Milla who was 42.
- Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are the only men to play in six World Cups.
- Ronaldo has 9 World Cup goals, while Messi has 18, the all-time tournament record.
- This was Ronaldo’s 230th international game, the most in history.
- Ronaldo is expected to retire from World Cup play after this tournament.
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