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Cristiano Ronaldo has broken yet another record as the Portuguese legend made World Cup qualifying history with a first-half brace in a 2-2 draw with Hungary on Tuesday. Attila Szalai gave Hungary an early lead in the eighth minute of their match but Ronaldo brought his side back in the game with an equaliser in the 22nd minute before handing the Selecao the lead on the stroke of half-time.

Ronaldo will celebrate his 41st birthday in February but has a contract with Al Nassr until 2027 and is expecting to play at a sixth World Cup next year—together, he and Lionel Messi will jointly break the record for most World Cup tournament appearances set by Germany’s Lothar Matthäus in 1998.

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Portugal remain focused on landing the greatest prize in world football after Bruno Fernandes vowed the team are playing to win the World Cup for the entire nation. Portugal have a 100 per cent record heading into the Group F qualifier clash with Ireland,

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Harry Kane scored twice as England secured qualification for the 2026 World Cup after a 5-0 thrashing of Latvia on Tuesday.England have not failed to qualify for a World Cup since it was last in the USA back in 1994.