Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first footballer in history to score in six different FIFA World Cup tournaments after finding the net at the 2026 World Cup.
Cristiano Ronaldo has opened his goalscoring account at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, reaching another historic milestone in an international career already filled with records. The Portugal forward scored during his country’s World Cup campaign, becoming the first player ever to score in six different editions of the tournament.
The goal came during Portugal’s Group K encounter against Uzbekistan, with Ronaldo converting from close range after being set up by João Cancelo. The strike marked yet another landmark achievement for the veteran forward, who first appeared at the FIFA World Cup in 2006 and has now scored in every edition he has featured in since then.
The record extends Ronaldo’s remarkable longevity at the highest level of international football and adds another chapter to a career defined by consistency across multiple generations of the game.
The achievement places Ronaldo alone in World Cup history, as no player before him had managed to score in six separate World Cup tournaments. The milestone reflects a span of two decades on football’s biggest stage, covering the 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022 and 2026 editions of the competition.
Ronaldo’s goal also added to his international scoring record for Portugal and further strengthened his standing among the most accomplished players in World Cup history.
With the goal, Ronaldo has not only registered his first strike of the 2026 World Cup but has also established a new benchmark in FIFA World Cup history as the first player to score in six different tournaments.