Ronaldo, Portugal and World Cup
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Cristiano Ronaldo is the first player to score in six World Cups.
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Comparing Lionel Messi & Cristiano Ronaldo’s 2026 World Cup stats so far
There's a chasm.
Lionel Messi has become the top World Cup goalscorer of all time, sinking his 17th and 18th goals in Argentina’s match against Austria to beat a record formerly held by German striker Miroslav Klose.
All you need to know about what happened on day 22 of the World Cup — including Ronaldo's first-ever knockout goal
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Comparing Lionel Messi & Cristiano Ronaldo’s all-time World Cup knockout stats
One is miles clear of the other.
Cristiano Ronaldo has become the oldest player to ever play in the knockout stage of the World Cup.
Goncalo Ramos scores in stoppage time after Cristiano Ronaldo had converted a PK to tie the match in a 2-1 win. The game ends in controversy after VAR overrules what Croatia thought was a tying goal in the final moments.
Cristiano Ronaldo's likely last World Cup continued at the expense of Luka Modric's final bow, with Portugal outlasting Croatia 2-1 in an instant classic.
Cristiano Ronaldo is now set to be coached by one of the most talked-about Premier League managers in recent years after the World Cup is over. Quite what becomes of Ronaldo with Portugal remains to be seen.
