Cristiano Ronaldo became the second youngest player to score in a World Cup

Cristiano Ronaldo ranked second among the oldest players to score a goal at the World Cup. This was reported by Zamin.uz.

The forward of the Portugal national team was 41 years and 4 months old when he scored against Uzbekistan at the 2026 World Cup. With this achievement, he secured a new position in the historical ranking.

The absolute record in this category belongs to Roger Milla, the renowned former forward of the Cameroon national team. He scored against Russia at the 1994 World Cup at the age of 42 years and 1 month.

Roger Milla is considered a symbolic figure of African football in his era, and this record remains unbroken to this day. Third place in the ranking is held by another experienced Portuguese player, Pepe.

He scored against Switzerland at the 2022 World Cup at the age of 39 years and 9 months. Pepe is regarded as one of the players who maintained a high level of performance until the end of his career.

Lionel Messi took fourth place. The captain of the Argentina national team was 38 years and 11 months old when he scored against Austria at the 2026 World Cup.

Messi has set numerous records throughout his long and productive career. Below is the full list of the oldest players to have scored a goal at the World Cup.

Roger Milla – 42 years 1 month, Cristiano Ronaldo – 41 years 4 months, Pepe – 39 years 9 months, Lionel Messi – 38 years 11 months, Gunnar Gren – 37 years 7 months, Cuauhtémoc Blanco – 37 years 5 months, Felipe Baloy – 37 years 4 months, Marko Arnautović – 37 years 1 month, Obdulio Varela – 36 years 9 months, Martín Palermo – 36 years 7 months. These players managed to score in top-level competitions despite their advanced age.

Source: one.uz