Portugal’s captain Cristiano Ronaldo made history by entering the top 10 of all-time FIFA World Cup goalscorers. He scored twice in his team’s big 5-0 win over Uzbekistan on Tuesday night.
The 41-year-old found the net in the sixth and 39th minutes. This took his World Cup goals to 10. He is now the first player ever to score in six different World Cup tournaments.
Ronaldo's two goals also allowed him to surpass the nine-goal World Cup record set by Portuguese legend Eusébio.
On the other hand, Lionel Messi is still the tournament's all-time leading scorer. He has 18 goals, having passed Germany’s Miroslav Klose earlier in the tournament.
France's Kylian Mbappé is second among active players with 16 goals. He is tied with Klose’s previous record of 16.
Updated list:
18, Lionel Messi (ARG)
16, Miroslav Klose (GER), Kylian Mbappe (FRA)
15, Ronaldo (BRA)
14, Gerd Mueller (GER)
13, Just Fontaine (FRA)
12, Pele (BRA)
11, Jurgen Klinsmann (GER), Sandor Kocsis (HUN)
10, Gabriel Batistuta (ARG), Harry Kane (ENG), Helmut Rahn (GER), Gary Lineker (ENG), Teofilo Cubillas (PER), Thomas Mueller (GER), Grzegorz Lato (POL), Cristiano Ronaldo (POR).
Ronaldo’s latest achievement adds another highlight to his impressive career.
The Portugal captain now has the unique record of scoring in six consecutive FIFA World Cups: 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022, and 2026. He has also increased his men’s international goal record to 145.
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