Ronaldo broke Messi's record yesterday

In the match of the second round of the group stage of the 2026 World Cup, the national team. Ronaldo scored his team's first and third goals, his first in the current tournament since the opening round. Having scored a double at the age of 41 years and 138 days, Cristiano Ronaldo set a new absolute record for the World Cup. He became the oldest player in history to score two goals in one World Cup match. Interestingly, the previous record lasted only one day. It was established the day before by the eternal rival of the Portuguese - Lionel Messi. at the age of 38 years and 363 days. "I'm very happy. The most important thing for me is our work and the confidence we showed. The team played very well and improved a lot. Of course, personally speaking, records are always nice. But my goal is always to help the national team achieve its goals," Ronaldo said after the final whistle. Top-5 oldest authors of doubles in the history of world championships: 41 years, 138 days — Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal, 2026) 38 years, 363 days — Lionel Messi (Argentina, 2026) 38 years, 34 days — Roger Milla (Cameroon, 1990) 36 years, 53 days — Olivier Giroud (France, 2022) 34 years, 243 days — Laszlo Fazekas (Hungary, 1982) Thanks to this double, Ronaldo took fourth place in the ranking of the best scorers of the 2026 World Cup. At the moment, the lead in this race is held by Lionel Messi, who has scored all five goals for Argentina since the start of the tournament (in matches against Algeria and Austria). In addition, by hitting the goal of the Uzbeks, Cristiano conquered another unprecedented peak — he became the first player in the history of football who .