Cristiano Ronaldo silenced his critics and doubters with a stellar performance in Portugal’s Group K match against Uzbekistan on Tuesday (June 23) in Houston.
The iconic striker came into the match under a lot of pressure, with critics asking him to start on the bench or consider retirement after a disappointing performance in the 1-1 draw against Cape Verde in the 2026 FIFA World Cup opener.
The all-time leading scorer scored a goal in the first half of the match (the match was in progress at the time of reporting), becoming the only player in history to score a goal in six World Cups.
Here is a list of his goals from previous World Cups:
- 2006 (Germany): 1 goal
- 2010 (South Africa): 1 goal
- 2014 (Brazil): 1 goal
- 2018 (Russia): 4 goals
- 2022 (Qatar): 1 goal
- 2026 (USA/Mexico/Canada): 1 goal (and counting)
FIFA shared Ronaldo’s new record via a post on X, showing his portrait during his signature celebration – Suiiii and captioned: “Cristiano Ronaldo: The first man to score in six FIFA World Cup tournaments.”
He also became Portugal’s top scorer in World Cup history with 10 goals, surpassing the legendary Eusebio.
Renowned British journalist Piers Morgan also reacted by quoting football’s governing body’s message and sharing a quote attributed to Ronaldo.
Morgan wrote: “I don’t chase records, records chase me – Ronaldo.”
Popular streamer IShowSpeed, who claims to be the biggest fan of CR7 in the world, was seen with tears in his eyes after the legendary player’s first goal at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
