{"id":61476,"date":"2025-09-10T22:14:21","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T22:14:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/ronaldo-ties-goals-record-as-portugal-defeats-hungary"},"modified":"2025-09-10T22:33:36","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T22:33:36","slug":"ronaldo-ties-goals-record-as-portugal-defeats-hungary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/ronaldo-ties-goals-record-as-portugal-defeats-hungary","title":{"rendered":"Ronaldo Ties Goals Record as Portugal Defeats Hungary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Lesotho. <\/strong><\/span>Cristiano Ronaldo wrote yet another chapter in football history on Tuesday night as he equalled the all-time World Cup qualifying goalscoring record in Portugal\u2019s 3-2 victory over Hungary at the Puskas Arena.<\/p>\n<p>The 40-year-old forward struck from the penalty spot in the 58th minute to register his 39th goal in World Cup qualifying matches, drawing level with Guatemala legend Carlos Ruiz.<\/p>\n<p>The goal also saw Ronaldo pull three ahead of Argentina\u2019s Lionel Messi on the all-time qualifying charts.<\/p>\n<p>With the strike, Ronaldo extended his incredible tally to 141 international goals in 223 appearances \u2014 the most by any male player for his country.<\/p>\n<p>Hungary had taken the lead in the 21st minute through Barnabas Varga, but Bernardo Silva restored parity 15 minutes later.<\/p>\n<p>Ronaldo\u2019s penalty then gave Portugal the lead before Varga netted his second in the 84th minute to set up a tense finale.<\/p>\n<p>Just as the hosts looked destined to earn a point, Joao Cancelo fired home a decisive effort in the 86th minute to seal all three points for Roberto Martinez\u2019s side.<\/p>\n<p>Ronaldo, who had scored twice in Portugal\u2019s 5-0 demolition of Armenia on Saturday, has now found the net three times in two games of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.<\/p>\n<p>Portugal sit comfortably at the top of Group F with six points, while Hungary remain third on a single point alongside the Republic of Ireland, who slipped to a 2-1 defeat against Armenia.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Lesotho<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Lesotho. Cristiano Ronaldo wrote yet another chapter in football history on Tuesday night as he equalled the all-time World Cup qualifying goalscoring record in Portugal\u2019s 3-2 victory over Hungary at the Puskas Arena. 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