The Portuguese international Cristiano Ronaldo, the striker of the Portugal national team, achieved a record in the 2026 World Cup.
The Portuguese team faces its Spanish counterpart this Monday evening, as part of the round of 16 matches of the 2026 World Cup, in Dallas.
According to the statistics network "Opta," Cristiano Ronaldo is the second player to start 25 matches in the 2026 World Cup, after the Argentine international Lionel Messi (27 matches).
A record for Cristiano Ronaldo in the Portugal-Spain World Cup match
Ronaldo is participating as a starter in the Portugal vs. La Roja match.
The Portuguese team had defeated its Croatian counterpart, with two goals to one, in the round of 32.
In contrast, the Spanish team qualified for the round of 16 after defeating Austria, with three goals to none, in the round of 32.
The winner of the Portugal-Spain match is expected to face the qualifier from the Belgium-USA match.
It is worth mentioning that the star nicknamed the Madeira Rocket has scored 3 goals in the 2026 World Cup so far.
