Ronaldo opened the scoring in the sixth minute with a right-footed strike following a Joao Cancelo cross, before adding a second in the 39th minute after being played in by Bruno Fernandes. The brace makes him the second-oldest scorer in World Cup history at 41, trailing only Roger Milla who scored at 42 in 1994.
The goals ensured Ronaldo became the only man to score in six different editions of the tournament, dating back to his debut in 2006. While his long-time rival Lionel Messi has also appeared in six tournaments, the Argentine failed to score in the 2010 edition, leaving Ronaldo as the sole owner of the scoring record. However, Messi currently leads the all-time scoring charts with 18 goals compared to Ronaldo’s 10.
