At 41 years and 132 days old, Cristiano Ronaldo became the oldest outfield player to start a World Cup match, according to Opta data, when he took the field for Portugal's 2026 World Cup opener against DR Congo in Houston. He broke the record of former Canada captain Atiba Hutchinson, who had started the opening match at the 2022 World Cup against Belgium at the age of 39 years and 296 days.

Cristiano Ronaldo returns to a US pitch for the first time in over a decade as Portugal faces DR Congo in their 2026 World Cup opener at NRG Stadium in

Cristiano Ronaldo aims to make history by scoring in his sixth World Cup as Portugal faces Congo on June 17, 2026.

HOUSTON, June 17 : Cristiano Ronaldo will start for Portugal in their World Cup Group K opener against Democratic Republic of Congo in Houston on Wednesday. • Ronaldo, 41,…

Cristiano Ronaldo, 41, becomes the oldest outfield player in World Cup history. His milestone fuels speculation in the $CR7 meme token and Binance NFTs.

Houston (dpa) - Fußball-Superstar Cristiano Ronaldo hat sich einen weiteren Rekord geholt - einfach, weil er alt ist. Mit 41 Jahren und 132 Tagen ist der Portugiese seit dem…

Chances were at a premium in Houston in Group K’s opening fixture.

At 41 years and 132 days old, Cristiano Ronaldo became the oldest outfield player to start a World Cup match, according to Opta data, when he took the field for Portugal's 2026…

Cristiano Ronaldo may have struggled to make any meaningful impact in Portugal’s dreary 1–1 World Cup opener against D.R. Congo, but the appearance still saw hi