It was also a record-extending 142nd goal in men’s internationals for Ronaldo and made the score 1-1 in Lisbon. He then added a second goal in first-half stoppage time to give Portugal a 2-1 lead at halftime and improve his tally in World Cup qualifying to 41 goals. Ronaldo has scored those 41 goals in 50 World Cup qualifiers.

Cristiano Ronaldo continues to break records for fun, and this time he has done so in the World Cup qualifiers. He is now the leading goalscorer in the qualifiers, going past the Guatemalan player Carlos Ruiz,