Watch every goal of Cristiano Ronaldo at the 2026 World Cup
Manuel Ríos
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Cristiano Ronaldo has filled his trophy case with 1,000 official career goal attempts in international matches. While other famous players of the game such as Pele and Romario have included friendlies, Ronaldo is attempting to achieve this milestone through only competitive professional matches.
His journey began at Sporting CP, where he scored five goals, then went on to score 145 goals in total at Manchester United. His most productive period was at Real Madrid, where he scored 450 goals, then added 101 for Juventus and 129 for his current club Al Nasser.
With 143 international goals for Portugal (including eight goals at the World Cup), Ronaldo continues to add to his tally as he moves towards this statistical milestone. * Real Madrid: 450 goals * Manchester United: 145 goals * Al Nasser: 129 goals * Juventus: 101 goals * Sporting CP: 5 goals * Portugal: 143 goals (including eight World Cup goals)
We'll be tracking Ronaldo's progress with each match as he moves towards another career milestone.
June 17: Ronaldo fails to score against DR Congo
Ronaldo was unable to score in Portugal's World Cup opener against DR Congo, with no goals or assists at the end of the match. He attempted three shots during the match, but failed to score.
Ronaldo's next opportunity comes on June 23, when Portugal face Uzbekistan.
ਪੋਰਟਗਾਲ ਦਾ ਵਿਸ਼ਵ ਕੱਪ ਸ਼ੈਡੀਊਲ * 17 ਜੂਨ 2026: **ਪੋਰਟਗਾਲ 1–1 DR ਕੋਂਗੋ** – ਹਿਊਸਟਨ ਸਟੇਡੀਅਮ * 23 ਜੂਨ 2026: **_ਪੋਰਟਗਾਲ vs ਉਜ਼ਬੇਕਿਸਤਾਨ_** - ਹਿਊਸਟਨ ਸਟੇਡੀਅਮ (1:00 p.m. ET / 10:00 a.m. PT) * 27 ਜੂਨ 2026: **_ਪੋਰਟਗਾਲ vs ਕੋਲੰਬੀਆ_** - ਮਿਆਮੀ ਸਟੇਡੀਅਮ (7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT)
FIFA Men's World Cup All Time Top Goalscorers While he has a track record of scoring match-time goals and has played in six World Cup tournaments, Ronaldo is not among the top goalscorers in football's biggest tournament. Here are the players who are ahead of him. T1. Miroslav Klose (Germany) — 16 goals T1. Lionel Messi (Argentina) — 16 goals 3. Ronaldo (Brazil) — 15 goals T4. Gerd Müller (Germany) — 14 goals T4. Kylian Mbappe (France) — 14 goals 5. Just Fontaine (France) — 13 goals 6. Pele (Brazil) — 12 goals
Ronaldo at 2022 World Cup: 1 goal Ronaldo scored only one goal during the 2022 World Cup.
Ronaldo scored one goal during the 2022 World Cup, which came from a penalty in Portugal's opening match against Ghana, making him the first male player in history to score in five different World Cup tournaments.
Portugal reached the fourth round, but at the age of 37, Ronaldo's minutes dwindled as he lost his starting role to younger teammates. Now, four years later, time may once again look back on an all-time great as Ronaldo looks to leave one last impression on football's biggest stage.
Ronaldo at 2018 World Cup: 4 goals Ronaldo scored four goals during the 2018 World Cup.
Ronaldo produced a strong performance at the 2018 World Cup, matching the nation's potential, scoring four goals, including a historic hat-trick against Spreecia in Portugal's opening group match. He also scored another goal against Morocco.
Despite his efforts, Portugal were eliminated in the round of 16 by Uruguay and were not expected to progress much further in the tournament.
