Roger Milla’s record as the oldest goalscorer in FIFA World Cup history has survived Cristiano Ronaldo’s farewell tournament, with the Cameroon legend retaining his place at the top of the all-time list despite the Portugal captain’s remarkable feat of scoring at a record sixth World Cup, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.
Ronaldo, 41, found the back of the net against Uzbekistan in Portugal’s second group match at the 2026 tournament, becoming the second-oldest scorer in World Cup history at 41 years and 138 days.
He subsequently converted a penalty in Portugal’s last-32 win over Croatia before their quarter-final exit at the hands of Spain, pushing his record to 41 years and 147 days. Impressive as that is, it still falls short of Milla’s extraordinary mark of 42 years and 39 days, set when the Indomitable Lions legend scored against Russia at USA ‘94.
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