Ronaldo becomes first player to score in six World Cups with goal against Uzbekistan
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Key Points:
- Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score in six different World Cup tournaments by netting a goal in Portugal's match against Uzbekistan.
- The 41-year-old scored early in the game, marking his first goal after criticism for not scoring in Portugal's opening match against Congo.
- Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are the only men to have played in six World Cups, but Ronaldo uniquely scored in each edition, while Messi did not score in 2010.
- Ronaldo has scored nine World Cup goals, while Messi leads with 18, having recently become the all-time top scorer in tournament history.
- Tuesday's match was Ronaldo's 230th international appearance, the most in history, and this World Cup is expected to be his last.
