Cristiano Ronaldo will represent Portugal at the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada. The thirty-nine-year-old forward has thus qualified for his historic sixth World Cup, setting an unprecedented record in international football. Portuguese coach Roberto Martínez announced Portugal's squad on Tuesday, with Ronaldo appearing among the 27 selected players. teraz.sk ↗ Le Figaro ↗
Ronaldo, who currently plays for the Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr, is the captain of the Portuguese national team. The five-time Ballon d'Or winner is thus becoming the first male footballer in history to take part in six World Cups. His historic rival Lionel Messi has similar ambitions, and in the summer of 2026 he too will have the chance to reach the same historic milestone. n-tv ↗ dennikn.sk ↗
Ronaldo has become fifth in the ranking of the most frequent World Cup participants by number of matches played, having already amassed 22 appearances at World Cups played so far. His inclusion in the squad was not affected by his transfer to the Saudi Pro League, where he continues his race against time and physical fitness at an advanced age. France24 ↗ BBC News ↗
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Cristiano Ronaldo je v nominácii Portugalska na šiesty šampionát
teraz.sk
| 15:46 19.05.
Die nimmersatten Superstars: Cristiano Ronaldo und Lionel Messi schreiben WM-Geschichte
n-tv
| 15:41 19.05.
Cristiano Ronaldo hatodjára is játszhat a világbajnokságon
Telex
| 15:17 19.05.
Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft: Ronaldo schreibt WM-Geschichte - Sechste Teilnahme bestätigt
Tagesspiegel
| 14:34 19.05.
Ronaldo in Portugals Kader: Sechste WM für den 41-Jährigen
Der Standard
| 16:06 19.05.
Portugalsko oznámilo nomináciu. Ronaldo sa chystá na turnaj, na akom ešte nikto nebol
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| 15:50 19.05.
Ronaldo in Portugal squad for record sixth World Cup
BBC News
| 16:12 19.05.
Zlato pro Jotu? Portugalsko na MS nasadí rekordmana Ronalda, obětním beránkem je štít Palhinha
eurofotbal.cz
| 14:58 19.05.
Coupe du monde 2026 : à 41 ans, Cristiano Ronaldo va officiellement disputer son sixième Mondial
Le Figaro
| 14:37 19.05.
Ronaldo nebude na MS ve fotbale chybět. Míří na svůj šestý šampionát
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