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Cristiano Ronaldo Says 2026 World Cup Will Be His Last

Portugal can secure its place with two points from matches against Ireland and Armenia.

Overview

  • Ronaldo made the declaration in a CNN interview relayed to a tourism forum in Riyadh.
  • He noted he will be 41 at the tournament and said full retirement is probably in one or two years.
  • Portugal can clinch qualification this week with two points from games against Ireland on Thursday and Armenia on Sunday.
  • He has 143 international goals and is the first man to score in five World Cups, with a sixth appearance set to tie Lionel Messi and Lothar Matthäus for most tournaments.
  • Playing for Al Nassr, he said his body feels good, he is still scoring for Portugal, and he remains focused on winning titles.