3 July 2026
Ronaldo Hunts His First World Cup Knockout Goal
Portugal's all-time record scorer has never found the net in a World Cup knockout match, and the Toronto clash with Croatia was his latest chance to end that drought.
Cristiano Ronaldo has scored freely at every World Cup he has attended, yet according to beIN Sports, not a single one of those goals has arrived when the pressure of the knockout rounds is on. That long-running blank represents the one gap on an otherwise historic international resume.
For Portugal, the stakes go beyond one player's personal record. beIN Sports notes that a goal from their captain in the knockout stages could be the lift the country needs as it chases the one major trophy that has so far eluded the five-time Ballon d'Or winner.
With Portugal already through past Croatia and now deeper into the tournament, every remaining match is another opportunity to rewrite that particular chapter of the Ronaldo story.
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