Portugal on Tuesday defeated North Macedonia 2-0 in the European qualifying playoff to qualify for Qatar 2022. With this win, the team has given Cristiano Ronaldo a chance to play the fifth FIFA World Cup.
Ronaldo has played in every World Cup since 2006 and the Manchester United star made sure the streak continued. Because he helped Portugal top North Macedonia 2-0.
After the match, Ronaldo said on Instagram, “Goal accomplished.” “We made it to the World Cup in Qatar. We are where we deserve to be.”
Bruno Fernandes opened the scoring for the hosts after a pass from Ronaldo in the first half and scored another goal in the second to seal Portugal’s place in the World Cup for the sixth time in a row.
Fernandes said, “It is a special victory. “We reached our goal, which mattered. Portugal has played better matches, but it will live on in our memories. Because it has given us a place in the World Cup.
The 37-year-old Ronaldo will play in his 10th successive major tournament starting from Euro 2004. He has played in four World Cups and five Euros and won the European title in 2016. Ronaldo is the only player to have scored at least once in the finals of nine consecutive top tournaments.
Earlier, great footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has become the footballer with the most goals. Ronaldo already holds the record for scoring the most goals in international matches. Ronald has scored a total of 807 goals so far.