Cristiano Ronaldo made his FIFA World Cup debut at age 21 in 2006 in Germany, helping Portugal to a fourth-place finish, according to ESPN. That tournament saw the young forward make six appearances and score a goal as Portugal reached the semifinals.
Sixteen years later at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Ronaldo became the first man to score at five different World Cups, converting a penalty in the 65th minute of Portugal’s 3-2 opening win against Ghana, according to ESPN.
ESPN lists Ronaldo’s World Cup totals as covering six tournaments (2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022 and 2026), with 22 appearances, 1,860 minutes played, eight goals and two assists.
Breakdown by tournament from ESPN: 2006 in Germany — six appearances, one goal, Portugal finished fourth. 2010 in South Africa — four appearances, one goal and one assist, Portugal reached the Round of 16. 2014 in Brazil — three appearances, one goal and one assist, Portugal exited in the group stage.
2018 in Russia — four appearances and four goals as Portugal advanced to the Round of 16. 2022 in Qatar — five appearances, one goal, and a quarterfinal finish. The ESPN summary provides the season-by-season results, goal and assist totals across Ronaldo’s World Cup career.
For ongoing coverage, scores and detailed statistics, see the ESPN FIFA World Cup hub, which was cited for these figures.
