FIFA World Cup don cement im position as di most prestigious competition for sporting history. E don serve as platform to launch some of di biggest talents for world football. Cristiano Ronaldo na one of such players wey dem dey regard as di greatest player for modern football. E dey currently on track to score 1000 goals, wey go make am di first player to achieve dat record.
For di World Cup, Ronaldo don score for five consecutive World Cups, and e dey on track to score for im sixth consecutive tournament. Portugal dey considered as one of di tournament favourites for di 2026 FIFA World Cup, so Ronaldo side go dey aim to win dia first ever World Cup.
Goal 1: Portugal 2-0 Iran. Cristiano Ronaldo make im first-ever appearance during di 2006 World Cup for Germany. E score im first goal for di group stage fixture against Iran. For di 79th minute, Luis Figo dem foul am for penalty box, wey lead to penalty kick for Portugal. Ronaldo calmly convert from di spot to win 2-0, wey make am di youngest goal scorer for Portugal for di World Cup at dat time.
Goal 2: Portugal 7-0 North Korea. Ronaldo score one of im most bizarre goals for Portugal for di World Cup. During di group stage fixture against North Korea, Ronaldo dey through facing one-on-one situation with di keeper. Goalkeeper Ri Myong-guk race out and slide in, wey cause Ronaldo to lose balance. Di ball bounce off im neck and head, slotting into di empty net to score di sixth goal for Portugal.
Goal 3: Portugal 2-1 Ghana. Cristiano score im only goal of di 2014 edition during Portugal final group stage match against Ghana. Di score dey tied at 1-1 for di 80th minute when João Moutinho deliver cross into di box. Ghana defence fail to clear di ball, wey fall straight into Ronaldo foot, wey e volley straight into di bottom corner, winning di game 2-1 for im side. However, im efforts no be enough, as Portugal ultimately dey eliminated.
Goal 4, 5 and 6: Spain 3-3 Portugal. Dem regard dis as Ronaldo greatest performance for di World Cup. E score magnificent hat-trick against Spain. Im first goal come from penalty for di 4th minute, wey e convert, becoming di fastest World Cup goal for Ronaldo career. Ronaldo second goal come from straight drive from just outside di 18-yard box for di 44th minute, wey become im first World Cup goal from outside di box. E complete im hat-trick for di 88th minute, scoring marvellous free-kick to tie di game 3-3. Wit dis, e become di oldest player to score hat-trick for World Cup history at di age of 33.
Goal 7: Portugal 1-0 Morocco. Im fourth goal of di tournament come during di group stage fixture against Morocco. Ronaldo score diving header from João Moutinho corner kick, outsmarting di Moroccan defence to create space for imself. Na im only headed goal for di World Cup. Dis goal help am to break Ferenc Puskás record, wey make am di highest goalscorer for European football history.
Goal 8: Portugal 3-2 Ghana. For di 66th minute, Ronaldo dey through on goal when Ghanaian defender Mohammed Salisu trip am, knocking am down and winning penalty for Portugal. E drive powerful strike into di left side of di net, scoring wit Portugal, ultimately winning 3-2. Wit di goal, Cristiano Ronaldo become di first player to score for five consecutive World Cups.
