Cristiano Ronaldo scores brace, becomes first to net in six World Cups

On June 24, 2026, Cristiano Ronaldo (41) helped Portugal to a 5‑0 victory over Uzbekistan at the FIFA World Cup group stage in Houston, Texas. He opened the scoring in the 6th minute and added a second in the 39th, completing a brace.

The performance made Ronaldo the first player ever to score in six consecutive World Cup tournaments and elevated him to Portugal’s all‑time World Cup top scorer with ten goals, also putting him second on the record for oldest World Cup goal‑scorer. After the match he declared, “I’m back,” adding that the week had felt “difficult and gloomy, like I had already retired from football.”

Portugal’s win moved the team to second place in Group K, while Uzbekistan finished the game without scoring.