2023-10-17 12:56:00
Will we really be able to see Cristiano Ronaldo (38, Portugal) playing in the 2026 North and Central America World Cup?
Ronaldo led the way to a 5-0 win once morest Bosnia on the 17th, scoring two goals in the 8th match away from Bosnia in the 2024 European Football Championship (Euro 2024) preliminary group J match. The first goal was scored through a penalty kick in the 5th minute of the first half, and 15 minutes later, Joao Felix (24)’s penetration pass led to a goal, increasing the score to 2-0.
Ronaldo, who scored multiple goals when defeating Slovakia 3-2 on the 13th, scored 4 goals in only 2 A matches in October. Ronaldo’s international appearances (203 games) and goals scored (127 goals) are both new men’s soccer records. The second place in men’s soccer A-match appearances is Bader Al-Mutawa (38, Kuwait) with 196 games, and the second place in A-match scoring is Ali Daei (54, Iran), who retired in 2007 and scored 109 goals. Ronaldo has scored 40 goals for his club and national team this year. He surpassed Erling Haaland (23, Norway, 39 goals) and Kylian Mbappe (25, France, 35 goals) to become the world’s leading scorer in 2023.
Cristiano Ronaldo (second from right) scores his second goal in the Euro 2024 qualifying away game once morest Bosnia and Herzegovina on the 17th. /EPA Yonhap News
Ronaldo performed poorly at the Qatar World Cup last year and suffered the humiliation of being pushed to the bench. He said, “He will continue to represent the country,” but due to his poor skills, it was evaluated that he would take the step of retirement. However, this season, he scored 11 goals for his team, Saudi Arabia’s Al Nasr, and this month he scored 11 goals in a row for the national team, so he seems to be on the rebound.
With the momentum these days, achieving his 1,000th goal is not a dream. Ronaldo has scored 859 goals in various competitions so far. He said, “It is not easy to score 1,000 goals, but it may be possible if motivation is maintained.” He added, “We must first achieve 900 goals. You can do it. “After that, we will have to overcome many obstacles to reach 1,000 goals.”
They are also aiming to participate in Euro 2024 as well as the 2026 North and Central America World Cup. If Ronaldo participates in the North and Central America World Cup, he will be able to set a record of becoming the first player in history to participate in six consecutive World Cups. Ronaldo made World Cup history as the first player to score in all five World Cups. He said, “I still have a lot of time left to play,” and “I’m always ready to help the national team, and I can do anything the coach wants.”
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