Cristiano Ronaldo extended his legendary World Cup story at the 2026 tournament—scoring in six different editions of the competition. The Portuguese superstar netted twice against Uzbekistan, bringing his total tally in World Cup final tournaments to 10 goals. Ronaldo has found the back of the net at every World Cup he’s played in: 2006 (Germany), 2010 (South Africa), 2014 (Brazil), 2018 (Russia), 2022 (Qatar), and now 2026 (USA/Canada/Mexico).
Two Decades of Magic
At 41 years old, CR7 delivered two decades of World Cup brilliance—and surpassed Eusébio to become Portugal’s all-time top scorer in World Cup history.
A Complete List of Ronaldo’s World Cup Goals
1st goal (2006 – Germany): Portugal 2–0 Iran (Group Stage) — scored from the penalty spot in the 80th minute.
2nd goal (2010 – South Africa): Portugal 7–0 North Korea (Group Stage) — scored in the 87th minute.
3rd goal (2014 – Brazil): Portugal 2–1 Ghana (Group Stage) — netted the winning goal in the 80th minute.
4th, 5th & 6th goals (2018 – Russia): Portugal 3–3 Spain (Group Stage) — a stunning hat-trick: penalty in the 4th minute, open-play strike in the 44th, and a direct free-kick in the 88th.
7th goal (2018 – Russia): Portugal 1–0 Morocco (Group Stage) — headed home the winner just four minutes into the match.
8th goal (2022 – Qatar): Portugal 3–2 Ghana (Group Stage) — opened the scoring with a penalty in the 65th minute.
9th goal (2026 – USA/Canada/Mexico): Portugal 5–0 Uzbekistan (Group Stage) — struck early in the 6th minute.
10th goal (2026 – USA/Canada/Mexico): Portugal 5–0 Uzbekistan (Group Stage) — doubled his tally in the same match in the 39th minute.
Having started and played every minute of Portugal’s World Cup matches so far—and with the team entering this tournament with high ambitions—Ronaldo still has ample opportunity to add to his record and further cement his legacy on football’s biggest global stage.