Wednesday, October 15, 2025 - Portuguese football legend Cristiano Ronaldo made history once again on Tuesday, becoming the highest goal scorer in World Cup qualifying history after netting twice against Hungary at the age of 40.
Ronaldo scored his 40th and 41st goals in World Cup
qualifiers, surpassing retired Guatemalan striker Carlos Ruiz, who held the
previous record with 39 goals between 1998 and 2016.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner levelled the score for
Portugal in the 22nd minute, converting a cross from Nelson Semedo. He struck
again before halftime, finishing off a pass from Nuno Mendes to put Portugal
ahead 2–1 at the break.
A late equalizer from Dominik Szoboszlai in stoppage time,
however, denied Portugal a win that would have sealed their qualification for
the 2026 FIFA World Cup, set to be hosted across the United States, Mexico, and
Canada.
Ronaldo, already the all-time leading international goal
scorer with 143 goals, continues to extend his remarkable career and has
expressed his ambition to appear in what would be a record sixth World Cup.
Despite the draw, his latest milestone further cements his
status as one of the greatest footballers in history, demonstrating both
longevity and consistency on the international stage.
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