Cristiano Ronaldo
Portugal
FWD
Age
41
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About Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo is the Portugal captain, named in Roberto Martínez's 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup and listed in the forward group alongside João Félix, Rafael Leão, Gonçalo Guedes, Gonçalo Ramos, Pedro Neto, Francisco Trincão and Francisco Conceição. The Al-Nassr forward is 41 at kick-off, carries 226 senior Portugal caps and 143 international goals, and is confirmed as captain for what is set to be his sixth senior World Cup.
Portugal face DR Congo, Uzbekistan and Colombia in Group K, opening against DR Congo at NRG Stadium in Houston on 17 June. Martínez's side won UEFA Group F to qualify on 16 November 2025, with NRG Stadium hosting two of Portugal's three group fixtures. His set-piece role also covers penalties and free-kicks.
Portugal face DR Congo, Uzbekistan and Colombia in Group K, opening against DR Congo at NRG Stadium in Houston on 17 June. Martínez's side won UEFA Group F to qualify on 16 November 2025, with NRG Stadium hosting two of Portugal's three group fixtures. His set-piece role also covers penalties and free-kicks.
World Cup 2026 Stats
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Playing Style
Ronaldo is a centre-forward known for exceptional speed, explosive shooting, flair, athleticism and aerial ability. He is a renowned set-piece specialist on powerful, bending free-kicks, and his 143 international goals fit a forward who leads the line for Portugal.
Penalties and free-kicks sit on his set-piece sheet. With Bernardo Silva, Bruno Fernandes and Vitinha in the midfield group, his role in Martínez's 4-2-3-1 stays at the top of the shape — finishing inside the box and taking set-pieces when the game demands it.
Penalties and free-kicks sit on his set-piece sheet. With Bernardo Silva, Bruno Fernandes and Vitinha in the midfield group, his role in Martínez's 4-2-3-1 stays at the top of the shape — finishing inside the box and taking set-pieces when the game demands it.
World Cup History
Ronaldo has played at five previous World Cups. Germany 2006 ended in a fourth-place finish and his first WC goal at 21 years 132 days. South Africa 2010 brought man-of-the-match in all three group games and his only goal in a 7-0 win over North Korea, before a round-of-16 exit.
Brazil 2014 added an 80th-minute winner against Ghana and an assist against the United States. Russia 2018 made him the oldest WC hat-trick scorer in a 3-3 draw with Spain, with four tournament goals and a Dream Team place. Qatar 2022 brought a penalty against Ghana, making him the first player to score at five World Cups.
Brazil 2014 added an 80th-minute winner against Ghana and an assist against the United States. Russia 2018 made him the oldest WC hat-trick scorer in a 3-3 draw with Spain, with four tournament goals and a Dream Team place. Qatar 2022 brought a penalty against Ghana, making him the first player to score at five World Cups.
National Team
Portugal
Tier 2
£24m
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Goal Rush Impact
Portugal sit in Tier 2 at £24m within the game's £200m card budget — a second-tier call rather than a premium top-band slot. The Group K draw against DR Congo, Uzbekistan and Colombia frames the early fixture window, with Martínez's 4-2-3-1 and the UEFA Group F qualifying run setting the team-slot context.
Ronaldo is the reason this slot interests forward-led pickers. He leads Portugal's line, takes the free-kicks and penalties, and arrives with 143 international goals plus experience from five previous tournaments — the kind of direct scoring threat that pays back a £24m forward pick when the captain starts.
Ronaldo is the reason this slot interests forward-led pickers. He leads Portugal's line, takes the free-kicks and penalties, and arrives with 143 international goals plus experience from five previous tournaments — the kind of direct scoring threat that pays back a £24m forward pick when the captain starts.
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Ronaldo at the 2026 World Cup
Ronaldo arrives in his sixth senior World Cup with 226 caps, 143 goals and a scoring presence at every WC since 2006. Martínez has named him captain for Portugal's Group K campaign in Houston and Miami Gardens.
Picking Portugal in Goal Rush
On a Goal Rush matchday card, Ronaldo is the Tier 2 Portugal pick worth watching for the team-news drop — confirmed in the XI, on free-kicks and penalties, and ready to add to his 143 international goals against DR Congo, Uzbekistan and Colombia in Group K.
Cristiano Ronaldo World Cup 2026 FAQs
Ronaldo plays for Portugal, who sit in Tier 2 at £24m within the game's £200m card budget. On matchday, the key checks are simple: XI status, captaincy, and whether he is on penalties and free-kicks.
Ronaldo is a forward. He plays as a centre-forward known for exceptional speed, explosive shooting, flair, athleticism and aerial ability, and is a renowned set-piece specialist on free-kicks and penalties for Portugal.
Ronaldo has 226 caps for Portugal as of 13 November 2025, with 143 international goals. He is captain heading into his sixth senior World Cup, having scored at every edition from Germany 2006 to Qatar 2022.
Ronaldo plays for Al-Nassr. At Qatar 2022, his penalty against Ghana made him the first player to score at five different World Cups, and Portugal's tournament ended at the quarter-final stage.
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