Ronaldo has joined the list of disappointing World Cup history

A sad farewell

Cristiano Ronaldo, the star of the Portuguese national team, added to the disappointing list of the history of the world championships.

It comes after Ronaldo bid farewell to the 2026 World Cup after losing 1-0 to Spain in the 1-0 final on Monday..

According to Opta, a network specializing in statistics, Ronaldo is among the players with the most defeats in the history of world championships with 8 defeats, equal to Matthew Lecki – Son Heong-min – Antonio Carvajal – Hong Myongbo.

Matthew Leckie – 8:00 p.m
Son Heung-min – 8:00
Antonio Carvajal – 8
Hong Myung Bo – 8:00 p.m
🆕 Cristiano Ronaldo – 8:00

the end? pic.twitter.com/fISClEXBHw

— OptaArabi (@OptaArabi) July 6, 2026

It is noteworthy that Cristiano Ronaldo played the 27th match of the World Cup against Spain wearing the jersey of Portugal.

Ronaldo is the first player to score in 6 different World Cups and the first player to score at least 25 goals in his combined World Cup and Euro visits.

Cristiano Ronaldo played his 27th and last game in the World Cup for Portugal. 🇵🇹

First player to score in six different FIFA Men’s World Cup tournaments.

First player to score 25+ goals in Men’s World and European Championships.

The oldest player to… pic.twitter.com/KCOh7GStUI

— Squawka (@Squawka) July 6, 2026

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