Ronaldo wrote history at the World Championship! The record set by him cannot be equaled by Lionel Messi

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The Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo on Tuesday night he became the first player in history to score in six editions of the World Cup final tournament.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored two goals in the first half of the match between Portugal and Uzbekistan, counting for group K of the 2026 World Cup.

Thus, the Portuguese striker became the first player to score in six different editions of the final World Cup tournament: 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022 and 2026. Lionel Messihis great rival, cannot tick off this record, at least not until 2030, that’s because he hasn’t scored at the World Cup since 2010.

Cristiano Ronaldo thus reached ten goals scored in the World Cup finals, becoming the all-time Portuguese top scorer at the World Cup, surpassing the late Eusebio, who scored 9 goals in the 1966 edition.