Cristiano Ronaldo was already one of the greatest scorers in the history of World Cup Qualifiers.
And now, he has become the record holder.
Portugal fell behind, but went into halftime beating Hungary 2–1 this Tuesday (14) thanks to two goals from him.
CR7 reached 41 goals in 51 Qualifier matches.
He had shared first place with former striker Carlos Ruiz, who had 39 for Guatemala in 47 games, before the ball rolled in Lisbon.
Messi (36 goals in 72 matches) completes the Top 3.
Szalai opened the scoring in the 8th minute.
The equalizer came after Semedo set up Ronaldo (22').
Tem que ter cabeça… Cristiano Ronaldo empata o jogo para Portugal, diante da Hungria. pic.twitter.com/KUvJwJbKGQ
— ge (@geglobo) October 14, 2025
And the comeback came after another full-back contributed. A pass from Nuno Mendes for the “Big Robot” to curl it in (48').
Portugal is moving to 12 points after four rounds of Group F.
And they are securing a World Cup spot thanks to the draw between Ireland (two) and Armenia (four).
Hungary is stuck on four points, with six left to play for.
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