Cristiano Ronaldo has scored his first goal of the 2026 World Cup, with Portugal leading Uzbekistan 2-0. Ronaldo, 41, broke the deadlock with a close-range finish to become the first man to score at six World Cups.

Cristiano Ronaldo savoured the end of a “difficult, dark week” after scoring twice in Portugal’s 5-0 rout of Uzbekistan and becoming the first player to find the net in six World Cups.

In doing so, he became the first player to score at six World Cups — a record that stretches back to 2006 — and ensured Portugal are almost certain to play in the last 32.