At 41, Cristiano Ronaldo realistically gets only one more shot at a World Cup trophy to cap an already illustrious career. A five-time Ballon d’Or winner, Ronaldo has more international goals than any other men’s player, with 143 in 266 matches for Portugal. But he’s never won soccer’s most coveted trophy.
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What does that push for unity mean today?A dispatch from inside the Vatican bubble during a remarkable exchange between pope and presidentPortugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo controls the ball during a World Cup 2026 group F qualifying soccer match between Ireland and Portugal in Dublin, Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025. trophy to cap an already illustrious career. A five-time Ballon d’Or winner, Ronaldo has more international goals than any other men’s player, with 143 in 266 matches for Portugal. He was slowed by a hamstring injury earlier this year with his club team, Al Nassr in the Saudi Pro League, and did not play for Portugal Should he be named to the World Cup squad — and there’s no reason to believe he won’t unless he’s injured — Ronaldo will play on American soil for the first time since a 2014 preseason friendly with Real Madrid against Manchester United in Michigan. Ronaldo, along with his great rival Lionel Messi of Argentina, could become the first men to play in six World Cups. Ronaldo told CNN in November that this one “definitely” would be his last World Cup.While Portugal is ranked No. 5, the team got a wake-up call in qualification with a 2-0 loss to Ireland last November, notable becausewith a red card for elbowing a defender. He was banned for the next game — Portugal rebounded with a 9-1 victory over Armenia to seal its World Cup spot — but This will be Portugal’s ninth World Cup. The team finished in third in 1966 and fourth in 2006 — when Ronaldo made his World Cup debut. In the 2022 edition, Portugal reached the quarterfinals,Portugal’s Bruno Fernandes passes the ball during the international friendly soccer match between Mexico and Portugal in Naucalpan, Mexico, Saturday, March 28, 2026. Portugal’s Bruno Fernandes passes the ball during the international friendly soccer match between Mexico and Portugal in Naucalpan, Mexico, Saturday, March 28, 2026. Roberto Martinez has been coach since 2023. The team is loaded with talent, including Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes and versatile young midfielder João Neves, who plays for Paris Saint-Germain.Rodriguez is the team’s captain and most celebrated player: He was the Golden Boot winner at the 2014 World Cup with six goals, besting Germany’s Thomas Mueller with five. Rodriguez has 31 goals for Colombia. Colombia midfielder James Rodríguez in action during the second half of an international friendly soccer match against France, Sunday, March 29, 2026, in Landover, Md. Colombia midfielder James Rodríguez in action during the second half of an international friendly soccer match against France, Sunday, March 29, 2026, in Landover, Md. This is Colombia’s seventh World Cup. It missed out in 2022. The team’s best finish was reaching the quarterfinals in 2014 before falling to host Brazil.. Uzbekistan had a team under the old Soviet Union but put together a new one after independence to compete internationally., who was only named to the post this past October after previous coach Timur Kapadze secured the nation’s World Cup berth in the third round of Asian qualifiers. Cannavaro was captain of the Italian team that won the 2006 World Cup. Uzbekistan’s Eldor Shomurodov brings the ball down the pitch during the first half of an international friendly soccer match against the United States Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, in St. Louis. Uzbekistan’s Eldor Shomurodov brings the ball down the pitch during the first half of an international friendly soccer match against the United States Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, in St. Louis. Eldor Shomurodov is Uzbekistan’s captain, with 44 goals over 90 appearances. He currently plays for Turkish club İstanbul Başakşehir.The only time Congo played in the World Cup was in 1974, when the nation was known as Zaire. It became the first sub-Saharan African team to qualify for a World Cup. DR Congo’s Chancel Mbemba kicks and misses a penalty shootout during the African Cup of Nations third place soccer match between South Africa and DR Congo, at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024. DR Congo’s Chancel Mbemba kicks and misses a penalty shootout during the African Cup of Nations third place soccer match between South Africa and DR Congo, at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024. The team’s standout players include captain Chancel Mbemba, a defender for French club Lille who has made more than 100 international appearances for the national team, and winger Cédric Bakambu plays for La-Liga’s Real Betis.Peterson, based in Portland, Oregon, has been with The Associated Press for more than 30 years. She has covered five Olympic Games and five total World Cups. In addition to covering international soccer, she covers the Portland Trail Blazers, Oregon and Oregon State.
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