Cristiano Ronaldo becomes first player to score in six World Cups

• Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score in six different World Cup tournaments.

• He scored two goals in Portugal’s 5-0 win over Uzbekistan in Houston on June 23.

• The goals made him the second-oldest player to score at a World Cup behind Cameroon forward Roger Milla, who was 42 when he scored at the 1994 tournament in the United States.

• Ronaldo and Argentina captain Lionel Messi became the only men in history to play in six World Cup tournaments this year. 

• Ronaldo’s scoring streak started in his debut in 2006 and he also netted goals in 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022.

• While he shares the record for most tournaments with Messi, he stands alone in scoring a goal in each edition. Messi failed to score at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

• Ronaldo’s latest performance extended his record by giving him 145 international goals.

• His 10 career goals in the World Cup moved him past Eusebio’s nine to make him Portugal’s all-time scoring leader at the tournament.

• It was the 230th of Ronaldo’s international career, which is the most in history.