Overview
- Cristiano Ronaldo has said the 2026 World Cup will be his final tournament, stating the decision last month at the Riyadh World Tourism Summit.
- Former Portugal team-mate Nuno Gomes told talkSPORT he can envisage Ronaldo considering a 2030 appearance to say goodbye on home soil, stressing it would hinge on form and selection.
- FIFA has suspended two games of Ronaldo’s three-match ban, making him eligible for Portugal’s opening match at the 2026 finals.
- Portugal have secured qualification for the 2026 World Cup and will learn their group opponents in Friday’s draw.
- Ronaldo is under contract at Al-Nassr through summer 2027, and if he played at the 2030 World Cup he would be 45 and could surpass the tournament’s age record.