Cristiano Ronaldo has silenced his critics and skeptics with an exceptional performance during Portugal’s Group K match against Uzbekistan on Tuesday, June 23 in Houston.
The iconic striker came into the match under a lot of pressure, with critics calling for him to start on the bench or consider retiring after a disappointing performance in the 1-1 draw in the 2026 FIFA World Cup opener against Cape Verde.
The all-time leading scorer scored a goal in the first half of the game (while the match was in progress at the time of writing), becoming the only player in history to score a goal in six World Cups.
A breakdown of his goals in previous World Cups includes:
- 2006 (Germany): 1 goal
- 2010 (South Africa): 1 goal
- 2014 (Brazil): 1 goal
- 2018 (Russia): 4 goals
- 2022 (Qatar): 1 goal
- 2026 (USA/Mexico/Canada): 1 goal (and counting)
FIFA shared Ronaldo’s new record via a post on
He also became Portugal’s top scorer in World Cup history with 10 goals, one ahead of the legendary Eusebio.
A well-known British journalist, Piers Morgan, also reacted and cited the football governing body’s publication and shared a quote attributed to Ronaldo.
Morgan wrote: “I don’t chase records, records chase me: Ronaldo.”
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