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With a goal against the Black Stars in the 65th minute, Ronaldo, 37, accomplished the record and brought his total through five editions to eight goals.
The attacker fell in the penalty area while attempting to get the ball back from Ghana in its area and scored, breaking numerous FIFA World Cup records in the process.
Here is the breakdown of all his goals in the FIFA World Cup:
| Goal Number | Opponent | FIFA World Cup year | Match stage | Result |
| 1 | Iran | Germany 2006 (P) | Group Stage | POR 2-0 IRN |
| 2 | North Korea | South Africa 2010 | Group Stage | POR 7-0 KOREA DPR |
| 3 | Ghana | Brazil 2014 | Group Stage | POR 2-1 GHA |
| 4 | Spain | Russia 2018 (P) | Group Stage | POR 3-3 ESP |
| 5 | Spain | Russia 2018 | Group Stage | POR 3-3 ESP |
| 6 | Spain | Russia 2018 | Group Stage | POR 3-3 ESP |
| 7 | Morocco | Russia 2018 | Group Stage | POR 1-0 MOR |
| 8 | Ghana (P) | Qatar 2022 | Group Stage | Match still on |
The players with four World Cup goals are Uwe Seeler, Pele, Miroslav Klose, and Lionel Messi. During Tuesday’s 1-2 loss to Saudi Arabia for Argentina, Messi became the newest member of the group.
How many goals other than penalties has Ronaldo scored in the World Cup?
Five. Ronaldo has scored eight goals, five of which have come without the use of a penalty kick; the other three, his first against Iran in 2006, second against Spain in 2018, and final goal against Ghana at the FIFA World Cup in 2022, all came from the spot.
Ronaldo also broke the record for the event’s second-oldest goal scorer. Roger Milla of Cameroon, who scored against Russia in the 1994 World Cup in the US at the age of 42, holds the record for the oldest player to score in a World Cup.
With 118 goals, Ronaldo already holds the record for most goals scored in men’s football history.
