Cristiano Ronaldo made his 200th appearance for his country Portugal on Tuesday against Iceland in the fourth round of Group Ten matches for the European Cup 2024 qualifiers, continuing his record-breaking streak. The 38-year-old Al-Nasr clubman scored the winning goal, cementing his record as the top international goalscorer with 123 goals and putting his side on the brink of the final.
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They celebrate Cristiano Ronaldo (38 years) scored the winning goal in his 200th match for the Portugal national team in their 1-0 win over Iceland in the capital Reykjavik in the fourth round of Group Ten matches for the European Cup 2024 qualifiers on Tuesday. .
With this fourth consecutive victory, Portugal strengthened its lead with 12 points and moved closer to next year’s final in Germany, two points ahead of Slovakia, which defeated Liechtenstein 1-0, and five points behind Luxembourg, which beat Bosnia. 2-0 (note that first and runner-up qualify directly).
The Saudi Arabian Al-Nasr player scored the only goal of the match in the 89th minute, cementing his record as the top international goalscorer with 123 goals. And, 20 years after his debut in 2003 at 18, 6 months and 15 days, he was honored by representatives of the Guinness Book of World Records before the whistle, after consolidating his tally as the player with the most international caps. .
He missed the mark during Saturday’s 3-0 win over Bosnia in the third round, surpassing Kuwaiti Bader Al-Mudawa’s record (196 internationals) after he scored against Liechtenstein and Luxembourg in the first window last March.
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