In the build-up to the World Cup qualifier, Ronaldo accused Hallgrímsson of mind games after the Ireland boss’s own allegation that Ronaldo had “controlled the referee” when these two sides last met. In response, Ronaldo sarcastically told his prematch press conference that he would “try to be a good boy.”

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- Cristiano Ronaldo said on Tuesday he expects his record sixth World Cup next year at age 41 will be his last. “Definitely, yes, because I will be 41 years old,” Ronaldo told CNN anchor Becky Anderson in a live video link from Portugal’s training camp to a tourism conference in Saudi Arabia.

Cristiano Ronaldo officially confirmed today, Tuesday, that the 2026 World Cup will be his last participation in the tournament. The Portuguese forward, who currently plays for Al-Nassr in Saudi

Cristiano Ronaldo claims to not be overly fussed about winning the World Cup, with his GOAT status already secure, but former Premier League rival Clinton Morrison has exclusively told GOAL that the Portuguese is lying and will want to match Lionel Messi.

Spain and Lamine Yamal, France and Kylian Mbappé plus Portugal and Cristiano Ronaldo are close to confirming their places at the 2026 World Cup.

After proposing to his long-term partner, Georgina Rodríguez, in August, Cristiano Ronaldo intends to marry her after the upcoming 2026 World Cup. The couple, who went public in 2017, share two daughters and experienced the tragic loss of one of their twin infants in 2022.