Ronaldo's World Cup Campaign Begins
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Seeing Cristiano Ronaldo in the 2026 World Cup was beyond many people's imagination. At the Qatar World Cup, he was 37 years old and seemed on the verge of saying goodbye. But Ronaldo's plans were different. At the age of 41, he has proven himself once again and secured a place in coach Roberto Martínez's 26-man squad for CR7.
Ronaldo is now set to play in his record sixth World Cup. Once he takes the field in the World Cup, he will join Lionel Messi as the joint-most appearances by a footballer in World Cup history.
Ronaldo's goal this time is to win his first and Portugal's first World Cup title. The forward joined Portugal's training session last night. Ronaldo himself shared the news of joining training. In a post on social media, he shared a photo of heading to training with the caption: "World Cup mission begins."
In a career spanning over two decades, Ronaldo has won everything, with only the World Cup trophy remaining. Ronaldo and his teammates are ready to erase that long-standing disappointment.
A few days ago, Ronaldo won his first league title in Saudi Arabia. He will surely want to carry this momentum into the World Cup.
Portugal will begin their World Cup campaign on June 17 against DR Congo. After that, on June 23, Portugal will face Uzbekistan, and on June 28, Portugal will play their final group stage match against Colombia.
