Ronaldo became the oldest field player in the history of the World Cup, who started the match at the start

The forward of the Portuguese national team, Cristiano Ronaldo, will be in the starting line-up for the match of the 1st round of the group stage of the 2026 World Cup against DR Congo. At the age of 41 years and 132 days, he will become the oldest outfield player in World Cup history to start the game from the opening minutes.