Ronaldo broke the world record for the most appearances for the national team

Portugal striker Cristiano Ronaldo has broken the world record for most appearances for the national team.

On Saturday, the 37-year-old football player appeared on the field in the 51st minute of the quarter-final meeting of the World Cup with the Moroccan national team.

For Cristiano, the match was the 196th for the national team, which allowed him to repeat the world record, which until today was solely owned by the Kuwaiti Bader Al-Mutawa.

The FIFA press service clarified that only matches recognized by the international federation go into this standings.

In addition, the Portuguese holds the world record for the number of goals scored in the matches of the national team – 118.

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