The representative of Portugal and one of the best football players ever, Cristiano Ronaldo, broke the world record tonight when it came to the number of appearances for the national team.
The former best football player in the world, Cristiano Ronaldo, equaled today’s world record for the number of games played for the national team.
Tonight, in the quarterfinal match against Morocco, he came off the bench in the 51st minute. His Portugal was defeated by Morocco by a minimal score, so the Portuguese celebrated this record in tears.
Tonight’s performance was his 196th in his career for the Portuguese national team, equaling the record held by Bader Al-Mutawa from Kuwait.
Ronaldo made his debut for the national team in 2033 and scored a record 118 goals.
With a 1:0 victory, Morocco became the first African national team to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup.
