This Thursday at the Portugal vs. Liechtenstein for the first day of Group J of the Eurocopa 2024 Qualifiers, with Cristiano Ronaldo collaborated for the triumph of his team at the José Alvalade Stadium. Look at CR7’s new goal here.
Portugal defeated Liechtenstein (4-0) and its captain Cristiano Ronaldo, who broke the record for games with a national team by reaching 197, signed a double, this Thursday in Lisbon at the start of qualifying for the Eurocup in Germany 2024 .
CR7 scored from a penalty (51) and a direct free kick (63) to complete a win that Joao Cancelo (8) and Bernardo Silva (47) had opened.
The 38-year-old striker, now with the Saudi club Al-Nassr, played his 197th international game, surpassing Kuwaiti Bader Al-Mutawa, with whom he shared the record.
The five-time Ballon d’Or player also holds the record for goals in a national team since September 1, 2021 when he scored twice against Ireland and surpassed Iran’s Ali Daei and his 109 goals. With his double this Thursday he adds 120.
Portugal began its new stage with a comfortable victory, with the Spanish Roberto Martínez on the bench, replacing Fernando Santos, fired after the World Cup in Qatar in which the Portuguese team was eliminated in the quarterfinals by Morocco (1-0), a tournament that CR7 finished as a substitute and faced with the coach.
