Ronaldo Confirms 2026 World Cup Will Be His Last

Portugal striker Cristiano Ronaldo has confirmed nan 2026 World Cup will beryllium his last.

The 40-year-old, who has scored 953 goals for nine and country, besides said he would discontinue from shot successful "one aliases 2 years".

Next year's World Cup, taking spot successful Canada, Mexico and nan United States, would beryllium Ronaldo's sixth.

In an question and reply pinch CNN, erstwhile asked whether 2026 would beryllium his past World Cup Ronaldo said: "Definitely, yes. I will beryllium 41 years aged and I deliberation [this] will beryllium nan infinitesimal successful nan large competition."

Ronaldo, who plays his nine shot successful Saudi Arabia pinch Al-Nassr, is nan all-time starring men's world goalscorer pinch 143 - while he continues to prosecute a milestone 1,000 profession goals.

The erstwhile Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus subordinate said past week he would discontinue "soon" but confirmed connected Tuesday it would apt beryllium successful nan adjacent mates of years.

"Let's beryllium honest, erstwhile I mean soon, it's astir apt 1 aliases 2 years I'll still beryllium astatine nan game," he said.

Ronaldo helped Portugal to nan Euro 2016 title, but nan World Cup is 1 of fewer awesome trophies missing from nan five-time Ballon d'Or winner's cabinet.

Roberto Martinez's broadside person yet to suffice for adjacent year's tourney but will unafraid their spot if they hit Ireland connected Thursday.