In the European preliminaries of the World Cup, Ronaldo scored twice and Portugal drew 2-2 at home with Hungary.

C Ronaldo has scored 41 goals in the World Cup preliminaries in his career, and he has the exclusive honor of being the top scorer in the history of the World Cup preliminaries. FIFA President Infantino posted a photo with Ronaldo on social media to congratulate him.

Infantino wrote: "Great, Ronaldo! 41 goals! Congratulations on becoming the top scorer in the history of the World Cup preliminaries. This truly great player once again achieved an extraordinary record."