Cristiano Ronaldo has made football history after becoming the first player to score in six different FIFA World Cup tournaments.
The Portugal captain achieved the feat on Tuesday night after scoring twice in his side’s dominant 5-0 victory over Uzbekistan in a Group K encounter.
Ronaldo first scored at the World Cup during the 2006 edition. He also found the net in the 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022 tournaments before extending the record at the ongoing 2026 competition.
Portugal took the lead in the sixth minute after Joao Cancelo delivered a cross that Ronaldo converted with a neat finish at the near post.
Nuno Mendes later doubled the advantage with a low free-kick from outside the box before Ronaldo struck again shortly before halftime. Bruno Fernandes provided the assist for the forward, who calmly placed the ball into the bottom corner to make it 3-0.
The goal was Ronaldo’s 10th in World Cup history. The achievement moved him ahead of Portuguese legend Eusebio as the country’s all-time leading scorer at the tournament. Eusebio had scored nine goals during the 1966 World Cup.
Rafael Leao added another goal in the second half, while an own goal from Uzbekistan completed the emphatic win for Portugal.
Ronaldo also came close to increasing his tally further, but the Uzbekistan goalkeeper denied him on multiple occasions.
The victory moved Portugal to the top of Group K with four points ahead of their final group-stage match against Colombia.
