{"id":637143,"date":"2025-10-15T01:12:54","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T00:12:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=637143"},"modified":"2025-10-15T01:12:58","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T00:12:58","slug":"cristiano-ronaldo-becomes-all-time-top-scorer-in-world-cup-qualifiers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/cristiano-ronaldo-becomes-all-time-top-scorer-in-world-cup-qualifiers\/","title":{"rendered":"Cristiano Ronaldo Creates History: Becomes All-Time Top Scorer in World Cup Qualifiers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It was another regular day in the office for Cristiano Ronaldo as the Portuguese legend once again etched his name in football history. The 40-year-old scored twice in Portugal&rsquo;s 2-1 win over Hungary at the Est&aacute;dio Jose Alvalade in Lisbon on Tuesday. With those goals, he became the all-time top goalscorer in World Cup qualifiers.&nbsp;<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#128680;&#127477;&#127481; Cristiano Ronaldo scores and becomes the player with most World Cup qualifiers goals in history!<br><br>947th career goal. &#11088;&#65039; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PPzWzPeUYj\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/PPzWzPeUYj<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1978178034050949389?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>October 14, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>The brace took his tally to 41 goals in World Cup qualifiers. That is one more than former record-holder Guatemala striker Carlos Ruiz. Portugal endured a shaky start when Attila Szalai put Hungary ahead in the eighth minute. However, Ronaldo repeated what he had done throughout his career.<\/p><p>He stepped up and in the 22nd-minute, scored the equalizer. He broke Ruiz&rsquo;s record of 39 goals in the competition with that goal. Moments before halftime, Ronaldo struck again with a composed finish, giving Portugal a 2-1 lead. He also extended his own record to 41 goals from 50 World Cup qualifying appearances.<\/p><p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/frenkie-de-jong-set-for-long-term-barcelona-contract-extension-huge-release-clause\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Frenkie de Jong Set for Long-term Barcelona Contract Extension With Huge Release Clause Attached<\/a><\/strong><\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Record-Breaking Night in Lisbon for Cristiano Ronaldo<\/h2><p>With this brace, Ronaldo cemented his status as the top scorer in World Cup qualifiers. With that, he also extended his men&rsquo;s international goal tally to 142, casually showcasing his prowess while donning the Portugal jersey. His performance against Hungary showcased his enduring quality and hunger for goals even at 40.&nbsp;<\/p><p>Ronaldo&rsquo;s two goals also took his career total to 948 goals. It has left him just two shy of the remarkable 950-goal mark across club and national team. The Portuguese captain&rsquo;s milestone follows his earlier feat against Armenia. In that match, he equaled Ruiz&rsquo;s record by netting twice.<\/p><p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/robert-lewandowski-injury-update-out-of-el-clasico-how-long-will-barcelona-miss-him\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Robert Lewandowski Injury Update: Out of El Clasico? How Long Will Barcelona be Without Their Star Striker?<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>Now, by surpassing the Guatemalan great, Ronaldo stands alone atop another prestigious list ahead of many great players in history. Here&rsquo;s a list of the top five players with most goals in the World Cup qualifiers:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cristiano Ronaldo &ndash; 41 goals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Carlos Ruiz &ndash; 39 goals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lionel Messi &ndash; 36 goals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ali Daei &ndash; 35 goals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lewandowski &ndash; 33 goals<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>As Portugal march on in their World Cup qualifying campaign, the Al Nassr forward&rsquo;s consistency and leadership remain central to their ambitions. Four decades into his life, Cristiano Ronaldo is still rewriting football history and showing no signs of slowing down.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was another regular day in the office for Cristiano Ronaldo as the Portuguese legend once again etched his name in football history. The 40-year-old scored twice in Portugal&rsquo;s 2-1 win over Hungary at the Est&aacute;dio Jose Alvalade in Lisbon on Tuesday. 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