The Portuguese superstar has now scored in every World Cup since South Africa in 2010 – and with ten goals in total, he has left a new, indelible mark on football history. – Even though there were goals yesterday and Cristiano Ronaldo made history, his huge ego could be what weakens Portugal’s chances of going far in the tournament, Uzbekistan is not the world’s toughest opponent.
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Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player ever to score in six different World Cup finals. At 41, he made history when he scored Portugal’s first goal against Uzbekistan – a fierce and perfectly placed right-footed shot after a cross from Joao Cancelo.
It was a conclusion that showed that age is just a number.
The second goal came after a lovely pass from Bruno Fernandes, and Ronaldo responded with two goals – enough to silence all critics.
Ten World Cup goals – and counting
With his two goals against Uzbekistan, CR7 now has ten World Cup goals spread over six championships:
- 2006: 1 goal
- 2010: 1 goal
- 2014: 1 goal
- 2018: 4 goals
- 2022: 1 goal
- 2026: 2 goals (so far)
Until now, he shared the record with Leo Messi at five World Cups, but the Argentine did not score in 2010 – and thus Ronaldo stands alone with this feat.
Messi still leads the list of all-time World Cup top scorers with 18 goals, ahead of Kylian Mbappé (16) and Miroslav Klose (16). Ronaldo follows with his ten, but he has already written himself into the history books in a way no one else can match.
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