US EditionBreaking: Cristiano Ronaldo equals world record after scoring for Portugal in FIFA World Cup qualifier vs Hungary
Cristiano Ronaldo matched the FIFA World Cup qualifiers goal record with 39 goals, sharing the mark with Carlos Ruiz, aiming for his sixth World Cup appearance.
- Cristiano Ronaldo equalled the all-time World Cup-qualifying goals record by scoring in a FIFA World Cup qualifiers match for Portugal.
- Fresh from a 5-0 win over Armenia on Saturday, Portugal entered the Hungary fixture at the Puskas Arena, Budapest, high on confidence in their 2026 qualifying campaign.
- Ronaldo earned and converted a penalty kick in the 58th minute after Barnabas Varga's handball, marking his 39th goal in 49 World Cup qualifiers.
- Joao Cancelo's late strike secured a 3-2 win for Portugal national team at Hungary national team, keeping them perfect in Group F .
- At 40, Cristiano Ronaldo continues to add to his tallies and remains a prolific scorer with 141 international goals and 943 career goals overall, aiming to lead Portugal to next summer's FIFA World Cup for his sixth appearance.
28 Articles
28 Articles
Cristiano Ronaldo, once again a scorer in Hungary last night, climbs to the top of the scorers' standings for the World Cup.
Ronaldo scores as Portugal defeat Hungary in UEFA World Cup qualifier
Published On 10 Sep 202510 Sep 2025Portugal earned a 3-2 victory at Hungary in their UEFA World Cup qualifier on Tuesday, with Joao Cancelo scoring a late winner, two minutes after the hosts had equalised, to put them in control at the top of Group F with two away wins from two.The visitors came from behind to lead thanks to Cristiano Ronaldo’s penalty, but almost let the three points slip when conceding late on before Cancelo’s goal rescued the…
The Portuguese football team defeated Hungary 3-2 away in the World Cup qualifiers, with 40-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo once again setting a record.
At 40, still rewriting history: Cristiano Ronaldo matches all-time goal record in World Cup qualifier
Age doesn't matter for Cristiano Ronaldo as he equalled another goal-scoring world record on Tuesday, leaving his archnemesis Lionel Messi behind in the race for most goals in the World Cup qualifying.
Cristiano Ronaldo has added a new record in his historical records and became the top scorer in the World Cup qualifiers, after reaching 39 goals, the same ones that Guatemalan Carlos Ruiz holds. In the duel in which Portugal defeated 3-2 to Hungary, CR7 provoked a penalty and he himself charged it in goal to reach the 'Pescadito' Ruiz as the players with the most heading to the World Cups. Now, Ronaldo, who seeks to play his sixth World Cup, wi…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 33% of the sources lean Left, 33% of the sources are Center, 33% of the sources lean Right
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
