A landmark in World Cup history

Tuesday's brace made Ronaldo the first player to score at six separate World Cup tournaments, having netted at every edition since his debut in 2006, continuing through 2010, 2014, 2018, and 2022. His tally of 10 World Cup goals also moved him past Eusébio's nine, making him Portugal's all-time leading scorer in the competition.

The match was also the 230th cap of Ronaldo's international career — the most in history — and his brace extended his record international goal tally to 145.

Golden Boot and the Messi question

When asked about his place alongside Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, and Erling Haaland in the Golden Boot standings, Ronaldo said: