Cristiano Ronaldo ignited the Spanish summit with a historic record

Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo continued to cement his place among the greatest footballers in World Cup history after adding a new achievement to his illustrious record this Monday evening in one of the most anticipated matches of the 2026 World Cup round of 16, Portugal v Spain at the Dallas Stadium.

And I mentioned network”Opta“For statistics Ronaldo became the second player in the history of the World Cup to start 25 matches in the tournament, equaling Argentina’s Lionel Messi, who had started 27 matches before that.

On the other hand, he explained network”Stats Foot:“French Ronaldo continued his climb up the list of the most capped footballers in World Cup history after taking his tally to 26, 29 behind record holder Lionel Messi.

The rating of the players who participated the most in the history of the World Cup was as follows. “Lionel Messi: 30 matches, Cristiano Ronaldo: 26 matches, Lothar Matthaus: 25 matches, Miroslav Klose: 24 matches, Paolo Maldini: 23 matches, Manuel Neuer: 23 matches.

The attention of football fans around the world is on the upcoming Portugal-Spain clash, which is considered to be one of the strongest matches in the round of 16, in the Iberian Clasico, which carries a lot of excitement and competition as each team seeks to qualify for the quarter-finals and continue on their way to the world title.