Ronaldo Becomes Second-Oldest Player to Score in World Cup History

Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo, on Tuesday, became the second‑oldest player to score in FIFA World Cup history.

He achieved the milestone by netting a brace in Portugal’s 5‑0 victory over Uzbekistan.

The goals made the Al‑Nassr striker the second‑oldest scorer at a World Cup, after Cameroon legend Roger Milla, who was 42 years and 39 days old when he scored in the 1994 tournament in the United States.

Here are the oldest players to score in World Cup history:

1. Roger Milla (Cameroon), 42 years, 39 days (1994 vs. Russia)

2. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal), 41 years, 138 days (2026 vs. Uzbekistan)

3. Pepe (Portugal), 39 years, 283 days (2022 vs. Switzerland)

4. Lionel Messi (Argentina), 38 years, 363 days (2026 vs. Austria)

5. Gunnar Gren (Sweden), 37 years, 236 days (1928 vs. West Germany)