Cristiano Ronaldo, the striker for the Portuguese national team and Al-Nassr Saudi, confirmed that this is the last World Cup tournament he will participate in.
The Spanish national team will meet Portugal on Monday evening, as part of the round of 16 matches in the 2026 World Cup tournament.
Cristiano Ronaldo clarifies the truth about his retirement after the 2026 World Cup
Ronaldo said in statements during the press conference before facing Spain, reported by Fabrizio Romano via his account on "X": "My task is to do my best in the attack, occupy the defenders, and help the team".
He continued: "But as you know, if the ball is close to the penalty area, I will put it in the net".
He continued: "I will remember this World Cup for the passion of the fans, we are all here together, it is something special, and it is for Diogo Jota".
He stressed: "I will retire when I want, not when you want, whether I play or stay on the bench, my influence will not change, this will be my last World Cup tournament".
He added: "We will face a strong team tomorrow, it will be a difficult match, but we will be ready, I am not the player I used to be, but I am still scoring goals, and I hope to score tomorrow".
He continued: "If I can't score, another teammate will score, and we hope to qualify for the next round, our task is to advance, not for me to score".
He added: "I don't think I was very bad, I scored 3 goals, others scored more goals, but they are in very good form, they feel overwhelmingly happy, but let's see if I will score tomorrow".
