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Cristiano Ronaldo Sets Another All Time Scoring Record but Portugal Continue Waiting for World Cup Ticket

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 40th and 41st World Cup qualifying goals to break the record but Portugal was held to a 2-2 draw by Hungary, delaying early qualification.

  • On Tuesday in Lisbon, Cristiano Ronaldo became the player with the most goals in World Cup qualifiers during Portugal's match against Hungary.
  • Across his qualifying career, Ronaldo scored his 40th and 41st goals in 50 World Cup qualifiers, moving two ahead of Guatemalan former record-holder Carlos Ruiz.
  • After Hungary struck early with Attila Szalai's goal, Ronaldo equalized from Nelson Semedo's pass and scored again from Nuno Mendes' cross past Balázs Tóth.
  • Portugal now must wait until November to qualify after a two-2 draw and will face Ireland and Armenia next month.
  • Beyond the qualifier record, Ronaldo's 143 goals for Portugal and 948 career goals highlight his individual legacy despite the Portugal national team's lack of World Cup titles.
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Decisive against Hungary this Tuesday, the Portuguese became the best scorer in the history of qualifying at the World Cup football. At 40 years old.

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NBC LA broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.
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