Cristiano Ronaldo is the first player to score goals in six World Cups. The Portuguese striker scored two goals against Uzbekistan on Tuesday and became the record holder.

What happened?

Cristiano Ronaldo broke two records in the 2026 World Cup. In addition to being the first player to score goals in six World Cups, he also surpassed Eusébio as Portugal's all-time top scorer in World Cups, now with ten goals.

Why is this important for the Portugal national football team?

Cristiano Ronaldo's achievement is a significant milestone for the Portugal national football team, which is in Group K of the 2026 World Cup, alongside Colombia, Uzbekistan, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

What comes next?

The Portugal national football team will play its next game against Colombia. So far, the team has a draw and a win in the competition. | Date | Opponent | Result | | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-06-17 | Congo DR | 1-1 | | 2026-06-23 | Uzbekistan | - |

Cristiano Ronaldo is not in his prime anymore, but he continues to be one of the protagonists of Portugal. Between the European qualifiers for the World Cup and the campaign for the Portuguese title in the last Nations League, for example, he played 15 of the 16 games for the country, 14 as a starter, and scored 13 goals.

The star player has already won two Nations Leagues and one European Championship with the Portugal national football team, but in World Cups, he has not had the same success, at least not yet. The farthest he has gone was to the semifinals in 2006, in his debut.