Cristiano Ronaldo Retirement: FIFA World Cup 2026 will be Ronaldo’s last World Cup, statement given on retirement

Ronaldo Confirms His Final World Cup: Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo has confirmed that FIFA World Cup 2026 will be the last World Cup of his career. However, he also made it clear that he is not retiring from international football yet. Before the Round of 16 match against Spain, Ronaldo said that he wants this tournament to be memorable for him and his last match may not come yet.

What did Ronaldo say before the Spain match?

Ronaldo said, ‘This will be my last World Cup, but hopefully the match against Spain will not be my last match. I don’t think any of my World Cups have been bad. This time too I have scored three goals and will try to score one more goal in the next match.”

continuously making records

41-year-old Ronaldo had scored two goals against Uzbekistan during the group stage in this World Cup. After this, he scored a penalty goal against Croatia in the Round of 32, which was his first goal in the World Cup knockout matches. Since making his World Cup debut in 2006, he has become the first player in the world to score goals in six consecutive World Cups. He now has a total of 11 goals in the World Cup.

What did Ronaldo say on retirement?

On the question regarding retirement, Ronaldo said that only he will take this decision. He said, ‘Whether I play or not, my role will always be there in the national team. In the match against Spain, I will try to give not 100 but 1000 percent. I have given my everything to football. I will also decide for how long to play.’

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great journey for the country

Cristiano Ronaldo has so far played 232 international matches for Portugal and scored a record 146 goals. Under his captaincy, Portugal won its first major Euro Cup title in 2016. Apart from this, the team also won the UEFA Nations League (UEFA) title in 2019 and 2025.

My fans are the real income of my life – Ronaldo

Ronaldo said that the most special thing about this World Cup is the love and passion of football fans around the world. He told that one morning he met some fans from Venezuela and Colombia, who told their stories. Many fans became emotional after seeing him. Ronaldo said that these moments mean the most to him and this is the real earning of life.