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Ronaldo struggles after fellow superstars sparkle **Three of football's biggest superstars lit up the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday.** Kylian Mbappe's two goals against Senegal made him [France's all-time leading goalscorer
Ronaldo, Messi at World Cup: Who else is playing their final tournament? The [FIFA World Cup 2026](/fifa-world-cup-2026) could be the final act for some of football’s finest talents. Although some of this tournament
Cristiano Ronaldo, aka old spoilt chops, up top. Is it about him, or the team? He has been a brilliant player but if they struggle then of course people will be asking if he holds
World Cup in consecutive tournaments between 2008 and 2012. Alonso and Arbeloa played together for seven consecutive years at club level and even longer with the national team. Mourinho signed the pair from [Liverpool](/sport/football/teams/liverpool
World Cup. "For me, Messi is the best player in history and Cristiano is the greatest goalscorer in history," Spanish football expert Guillem Balague says. And Deco, who played with Ronaldo for Portugal and Messi
Cup - a joint record with Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo and Mexico's Guillermo Ochoa - but the global audience will see a very different Messi from the one who made his debut for Barcelona back
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal for top spot. **Favourites for automatic qualification:** Portugal and Colombia ## **Group H: Spain, Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay** Spain are many people’s favourites for this tournament, with La Roja looking
Cristiano Ronaldo at Russia 2018. He scored four Group B goals before Portugal exited in the last 16, while Kane scored six times as England got to the semi-finals. There is an exception though
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