Reports of the 41-year-old Portuguese star’s demise have been greatly exaggerated at this World Cup, silencing critics with 2 goals to enter the history books.

The striker put on a record-setting performance, a reminder that one of soccer’s greatest legends continues to defy time.

At the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Cristiano Ronaldo nets a first-half brace vs Uzbekistan, sets a six-World-Cup scoring record and becomes Portugal’s leading World Cup scorer.