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Ronaldo becomes first player to score in six World Cups with goal against Uzbekistan

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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