Cristiano Ronaldo has once again written his name into World Cup history after scoring for Portugal against Uzbekistan in Group K at the 2026 tournament.
The night became even more special when Ronaldo completed a brace, taking his total to 10 World Cup goals and moving him past Eusébio’s legendary mark of nine. That means CR7 is now officially Portugal’s all-time leading goalscorer in World Cup history.
At 41 years old, Ronaldo also became the first player ever to score in six different World Cups. His extraordinary journey began in 2006 in Germany, continued through 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022, and has now reached a new historic chapter in 2026.
Two decades have passed since his first World Cup goal, yet Ronaldo is still delivering on football’s biggest stage.
His goals against Uzbekistan also ended a difficult scoring run at major international tournaments. After the frustration of Portugal’s opening draw with DR Congo, Ronaldo responded in the most powerful way possible: by scoring, breaking records and reminding the world why he remains one of football’s most relentless competitors.
Few players are able to appear at six World Cups. Before Ronaldo, nobody had scored in all six. Even fewer could still influence matches at this level at the age of 41.
That is what makes this achievement so remarkable.
Surpassing Eusébio adds another emotional layer to the story. Eusébio remains one of Portugal’s greatest icons, but Ronaldo has now gone beyond him on the World Cup scoring list.
From a fearless 21-year-old in 2006 to a 41-year-old captain in 2026, Ronaldo’s career has become a story of discipline, hunger and history.
The records keep falling.
And Cristiano Ronaldo keeps proving that time still cannot stop him.
