Cristiano Ronaldo becomes the oldest goal scorer of the World Cup playoffs
Cristiano Ronaldo made the record of becoming the oldest goal scorer by scoring a goal in the World Cup 2026 playoffs.
3 July 2026โ๏ธ Luis Romero๐ Global
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a penalty for Portugal, making him the oldest footballer to score a goal in the World Cup 2026 playoffs. Ronaldo achieved this feat at the age of 41. With this goal, it is also the 976th goal of his career. Portugal qualified by finishing second in Group K with good performances in their previous group matches. They beat Uzbekistan 5โ0 and drew 1โ1 against DR Congo, while the match ended 0โ0 with Colombia. Croatia, on the other hand, finished second in Group L. They lost 2โ4 against England, but won against teams from Panama and Ghana.