Overview

• Portugal opened UEFA qualifying with a 5–0 win over Armenia, with Cristiano Ronaldo scoring twice, João Félix adding two and João Cancelo netting once.
• Ronaldo’s double lifts him to 942 official career goals and extends his national‑team record to 140.
• He now has 38 goals in World Cup qualifying, one behind Carlos ‘Pescadito’ Ruiz’s record of 39, and could draw level against Hungary.
• Lionel Messi scored a brace in Argentina’s 3–0 victory over Venezuela, taking his reported official tally to 879.
• In the widely tracked race to 1,000 official goals, Ronaldo needs 58 more while Messi requires 121, a duel media continue to frame as a late‑career showcase of longevity.