Five Records set by Cristiano Ronaldo with Portugal you didn't know about

#4 Most Matches played for Portugal in FIFA World Cup

Uruguay v Portugal: Round of 16 - 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia

Ronaldo first played in the FIFA World Cup in 2006, when he was a part of a fabulous squad that reached the semi-finals of the tournament and finished fourth. He had six appearances in the tournament and scored one goal.

In the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, the Portuguese had four appearances and scored a goal, as his country was knocked out in the round of 16. In the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, Ronaldo scored one goal from three appearances as his country failed to clear the group stages.

In the 2018 World Cup in Russia, Ronaldo scored four goals from four appearances as once again Portugal were knocked out at the round of 16 stage.

As of now, Cristiano Ronaldo has 17 appearances in the FIFA World Cup Final tournaments, scoring 7 goals and registering 2 assists. He is Portugal's record appearance holder in World Cups and it is a record not many are aware of.

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