Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to 200 caps, a milestone reached in the UEFA EURO 2024 qualifiers with Portugal, in Iceland, in June 2023, even offering himself for the occasion the winning goal in the 89th minute of play.
Ronaldo had already surpassed the previous European record held by Spaniard Sergio Ramos (180 caps) some time ago.
Cristiano Ronaldo celebrated for his 200th
During his appearance against Morocco in the quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup, Ronaldo equaled Bader Al-Mutawa’s world record of 196 appearances for Kuwait, a record he broke against Liechtenstein on March 23, 2023.
The 38-year-old is now alone at the top of this ranking, celebrating his 205th cap in the final EURO 2024 qualifying match against Iceland on November 19.
- World record: Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) – 205 appearances
1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)* – 205 selections
2. Sergio Ramos (Spain) – 180
3. Gianluigi Buffon (Italy) – 176
4. Luka Modric (Croatia)* – 172
5. Iker Casillas (Spain) – 167
6. Vitaly Astafjevs (Latvia) – 166
7. Martin Reim (Estonia) – 157
8. Konstantin Vassiljev (Estonia)* – 154
9. Jan Vertonghen (Belgium)* – 153
10. Lothar Matthäus (West Germany/Germany) – 150
On the verge of the top 10 and still active
146 : Robert Lewandowski (Pologne)*
*has not yet retired internationally
2024-04-06 04:46:19
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