Cristiano Ronaldo holds the record for World Cup qualification goals

Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo set a new record for the number of goals scored in World Cup qualifying matches on October 14.

In Tuesday's home game against Hungary, Ronaldo scored in the 22nd minute, bringing the number of goals in qualifying to 40. This allowed him to beat Guatemalan forward Carlos Ruiz (39 goals), who retired in 2017.

Cristiano Ronaldo, at the age of 40, is a five-time winner of the Champions League, European champion, two-time winner of the League of Nations, the top scorer in the history of national teams, European championships, Champions League, and world club championships. Ronaldo was the first player to reach 900 goals in official matches during his career.

After Ronaldo's precise strike, the score became 1:1.

Earlier, on October 8, it was reported that Ronaldo became the first football player in history, whose fortune is estimated at $ 1.4 billion. The footballer has long competed with Argentine Lionel Messi in terms of income, but the situation has changed since 2023. Last year, Ronaldo signed a record contract with Saudi club Al-Nasr for $200 million, and in June the contract was extended and is now valued at more than $400 million.

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