Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice and led Portugal to a 5-0 win over Uzbekistan at the 2026 World Cup, becoming the first player ever to score in six different World Cup tournaments. The goals also took him to 10 career World Cup goals and made him Portugal’s all-time leading scorer in the competition, passing the legendary Eusebio.
The match was the continuation of a remarkable run that began 20 years and one week after Ronaldo’s first World Cup goal, against Iran in the 2006 group stage in Germany. After the game, Ronaldo said, “I knew that sooner or later I would show up and score. I always show up. The media, when I don’t score, says I’m old, that I should retire. But they have been saying that for 23 years and I am still here and scoring.”
The postgame conversation then turned to Lionel Messi, who on the same night became the World Cup’s all-time leading scorer, and Ronaldo clearly lost patience. When one reporter pressed him again about Messi, he handed the question off to the next journalist. When another brought Messi up, Ronaldo said, “I just don’t care about others,” started walking away, and added, “Mbappe scored too, why not ask about him?”
Portugal has already taken four points from its first two matches and has effectively secured a place in the round of 32. It will face unbeaten Colombia between Saturday and Sunday night for first place in the group. A draw would be enough for Colombia to win the group, while Portugal must win to avoid a tougher knockout draw later on.
