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Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring during a World Cup 2026 group F qualifying soccer match
2026 World Cup](/fifa-world-cup-2026/) will see both Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi line up for their
World Cup 2026](/fifa-world-cup-2026) is here! From superstars Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappe and Harry
World Cup 2026 qualifier match between Scotland and Denmark at Hampden Park on Nov. 18, 2025 in Glasgow, Scotland. **Stu Forster/Getty Images** Stu Forster/Getty Images But he's far from the only quadragenarian competing
2026 preview: Players to watch, group matches and squad **Previous World Cup appearances:** 8 **Best performance:** Third place (1966) **First appearance:** 1966 (England) **Top goal scorer:** Eusebio (9) **Most appearances:** Cristiano Ronaldo
2026) **Best finish:** Third place **Overall World Cup record:** P35 W17 D6 L12 F61 A41 **FIFA ranking:** 6 **Prediction:** Eliminated at quarterfinal stage A side with Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo that plays for the national team trying to get into the squad for 2026, not the iconic figure,” Martinez said. The debate in Portugal is less about whether Ronaldo, the record scorer
Cristiano Ronaldo, Francisco Trincao ## Qatar World Cup squad **Goalkeepers**: Salah Zakaria, Meshaal Barsham, Mahmoud Abunada **Defenders**: Boualem Khoukhi, Pedro Miguel, Sultan Al Brake, Al Hashmi Al Hussain, Ayoub Al Alawi, Issa Laye, Lucas Mendes, Homam
2026 [World Cup](https://www.npr.org/series/g-s1-98388/2026-world-cup-north-america) have some new tools to speed up the games and ensure that any match-altering officiating mistakes are corrected. [ could be the final act for some of football’s finest talents. Although some of this tournament
Cristiano Ronaldo is preparing for what must surely be his final World Cup. The 41-year-old is the second oldest player at the tournament, and his nation Portugal are tipped
2026 preparations with a friendly against Nigeria on Wednesday evening, before flying out to North America and settling into their base camp in Florida in the United States. [Roberto Martinez’s side](/sports/2026/6/8/portugal-world-cup-2026-preview-players-to-watch-group-matches-and-squad
Cristiano Ronaldo showdown. Kansas City overcame major odds to become one of 11 US venues for the [biggest World Cup ever](/sports/2026/5/7/whats-the-full-match-schedule-groups-and-format-for-world-cup-2026), a 39-day tournament stretching from Mexico City to Vancouver, Canada. While Kansas
Cristiano Ronaldo, who may be playing his last cup. But he won't be going to the nearby stadium just 20 miles away; with the cheapest tickets at about $1,000 a piece, Andrade, like
Cristiano Ronaldo leads the way during training before the Nigeria match [Pedro Nunes/Reuters] ## Warm-ups wind down It may be the eve of the tournament, but many teams still have their final friendly to play
World Cup means constructing up to 15 new stadiums, as well as a significant airport expansion to accommodate the hundreds of thousands of visitors. There was no mention of LIV Golf - or sport specifically - when
Cristiano Ronaldo dribbles the ball during the international friendly football match between Portugal and Chile at Estadio Nacional do Jamor in Oeiras, on June 6.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3797x3797+950+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fca%2F65%2F9b2835854a6f8889bc9ebace27bd%2Fgettyimages-2279550269.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/06/11/nx-s1-5851670/world-cup-2026-guide-players) ### [Soccer Edition](https://www.npr.org/series/g-s1-98388/2026-world-cup-north-america) ### [World Cup
Cristiano Ronaldo dribbles the ball during the international friendly football match between Portugal and Chile at Estadio Nacional do Jamor in Oeiras, on June 6.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3797x3797+950+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fca%2F65%2F9b2835854a6f8889bc9ebace27bd%2Fgettyimages-2279550269.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/06/11/nx-s1-5851670/world-cup-2026-guide-players) ### [Soccer Edition](https://www.npr.org/series/g-s1-98388/2026-world-cup-north-america) ### [World Cup
Cristiano Ronaldo will embark on a sixth World Cup at the age of 41 after Portugal coach Roberto Martinez named him in a 27-man squad for the tournament, with a symbolic ‘plus
Cristiano Ronaldo") and the names of countries playing in this year's tournament ("Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Colombia, U.S., England, Germany, France"). "It has a lot of the typical signs of a good World Cup song