See Cristiano Ronaldo's Historic Journey at the World Cup

Cristiano Ronaldo made his World Cup debut in 2006 in Germany. The then 21-year-old Portuguese striker appeared six times, scoring one goal, one penalty, and helping Portugal to fourth place.

Sixteen years later, at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Ronaldo made history by becoming the first to score in five World Cups.

The prolific goalscorer reached the milestone by converting a penalty in the 65th minute of Portugal's 3-2 win over Ghana.

The 2026 World Cup is Ronaldo's sixth participation in the world's biggest tournament. From the previous five World Cups, the Al Nassr player has not managed to lead Portugal to the camp.

It will be interesting to see how Ronaldo's journey in the 2026 World Cup. Will the player who is currently touching the age of 41 be able to make a new history with Portugal?

Even though he is in his twilight years, Ronaldo still has ambitions to bring the Jules Rimet trophy to Portugal. Not only that, he plans to break the record by possibly appearing at the 2030 World Cup when he is 45 years old plus a record of 1,000 goals throughout his career.

Ronaldo has been setting records since he first stepped onto the international stage. Here is a flashback of his career at the World Cup.

Statistics at the World Cup

World Cup: Six Times (2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022, and 2026)

Appearances: 22

Minutes played: 1,860

Goal: Eight

Assist: Two

2006 World Cup (Germany)

Six appearances

One goal

Portugal finished in fourth place.

2010 World Cup (South Africa)

Four appearances

One goal, one assist

Portugal reached the last 16.

2014 World Cup (Brazil)

Three appearances

One goal, one assist

Portugal finished in the group stage

2018 World Cup (Russia)

Four appearances

Four goals

Portugal reached the last 16.

2022 World Cup (Qatar)

Five appearances

One goal

Portugal reach the quarter-finals