Cristiano Ronaldo, directly in the history of football! Marked a “double” and shot down a new formidable record

Ronaldo has reached 41 goals in 51 matches played in the preliminaries, overcoming the former leader of the standings, Carlos Ruiz (46 years old, Guatemala), who had managed 39 goals in 47 parties.

41 goals in 51 matches – a new historical landmark

The Portuguese performance is all the more impressive as it has registered in almost all qualifying campaigns:

• 2006: 7 goals in 12 matches

• 2014: 8 goals in 7 matches

• 2018: 15 goals in 9 matches

• 2022: 6 goals in 9 matches

• 2026: 5 goals in 4 matches (so far)

The only campaign in which he did not score was the one for the 2010 World Cup, hosted by South Africa.

Lionel Messi and Robert Lewandowski, the following in the top

Of the players still in the activity, the most closely of Cristiano Ronaldo's record are Lionel Messi (36 years, 36 goals) and Robert Lewandowski (32 years, 33 goals). However, both are at a considerable distance from the huge figures of the Lusitan.

Cristiano Ronaldo, empty machine

Arrived from January 2023 in Saudi Arabia, at Al-Nassr, Ronaldo continued his fabulous form: 98 goals and 20 decisive passes in 111 official parties, according to trasnfermarkt.com.

Throughout his career, the Portuguese superstar has evolved for Sporting Lisbon, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus and Al-Nassr, accumulating a unique record in the history of football: over 880 goals scored and over 35 trophies.

At this moment, Portugal is in the first position in Group F, with 10 points out of 12 possible. For Cristiano Ronaldo, the 2026 World Championship would mean the sixth career tournament.