No Other Soccer Player Has Managed This Feat

Cristiano Ronaldo made some impressive history on Tuesday. The 41-year-old Portugal star scored his team's opening goal against Uzbekistan and thus became the first player to score in six different World Cups, reports Yahoo Sports. Ronaldo now has nine World Cup goals across tournaments in 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022, and 2026, and he also extended his records for most international appearances (228) and goals (144) with a men's national team.

One more strike this summer would push Ronaldo into double digits at World Cups, a club that currently includes only 16 players. It's doubtful he'll catch the leaders, though. On Tuesday, Argentina's Lionel Messi scored his 18th World Cup goal and is No. 1. However, Kylian Mbappe of France is close behind at 16, per NBC Sports.