Cristiano Ronaldo on Track to Score 1,000 Goals: Can He Score Against Opponents Multiple Times in the World Cup?

Cristiano Ronaldo is embarking on a spectacular mission at the end of his career, including reaching 1,000 goals.

Ronaldo has so far scored 973 goals. After completing the 2025/2026 season with Al Nassr, CR7 will wear the Portugal national team jersey next.

Portugal coach, Roberto Martinez, still has confidence in Ronaldo, who is 41 years old, to participate in the 2026 World Cup.

Ronaldo has always failed at the World Cup since his debut in 2006 to 2022. With a head age of 4, the 2026 World Cup is likely to be Ronaldo's last opportunity in the biggest international football tournament.

There is a mission to bring the Portuguese team to victory. Besides that, Ronaldo also aims to break the prestigious record of 1,000 goals.

Ronaldo, a former Sporting, Manchester United, Real Madrid, and Juventus player, can save goals in FIFA Matchday games or warm-up matches before the World Cup.

Of course, Ronaldo also has a chance to score goals in the 2026 World Cup.

Before the 2026 World Cup, Portugal will participate in the FIFA Matchday in June 2026, facing Chile and Nigeria. Meanwhile, in the World Cup group stage, Ronaldo and his teammates will face the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uzbekistan, and Colombia.

However, the Portuguese captain has a poor record at the World Cup. Scoring goals is Ronaldo's biggest problem. Of the five World Cup editions that Ronaldo has participated in, he has only scored more than one goal at the 2018 World Cup. In the other editions, 2006, 2010, 2014, and 2022, Ronaldo's scoring record was only one goal.

Ronaldo now has a collection of eight World Cup goals, all of which were scored in the group stage.

This number is eight goals short of Miroslav Klose's record as the top scorer at the World Cup with 16 goals. Currently, only Lionel Messi (13 goals) and Kylian Mbappe are listed as active players with more World Cup goals than Ronaldo.