Ronaldo became the oldest player to play in the World Cup playoffs.

Portugal striker Cristiano Ronaldo set a historic World Cup record on July 2, becoming the oldest player in the history of the tournament's playoffs.

The athlete entered the field in the starting line-up of the national team against the Croatian team at the age of 41 years and 147 days. The Portuguese surpassed the achievement of former England goalkeeper Peter Shilton, who, at the age of 40 years and 292 days, took part in the match for third place at the 1990 World Cup.

Cristiano Ronaldo is a five-time winner of the Champions League, European champion and two-time winner of the League of Nations. The striker also holds world records for the number of goals scored in national team matches, at European championships, in the Champions League and at the World Club Championships.

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The striker of the Norwegian national team, Erling Holand, surpassed Ronaldo in the number of goals in the relegation matches of the FIFA World Cup. The Norwegian reached this record in the 1/16 finals of the 2026 World Cup at a meeting on June 30 in Dallas against the Ivory Coast national team, scoring the winning goal and leading his team to the next round with a score of 2:1.