World Cup 2026: “This will be my last World Cup,” CR7
At an event in Riyadh this Tuesday, Cristiano Ronaldo said that the 2026 World Cup will be the last one he will play in his career.
Cristiano Ronaldo sous le maillot du Portugal @AFP
Portuguese legend Cristiano Ronaldo sees the end of his incredible journey approaching. At 40, the Al Nassr forward admitted that retirement is drawing near, while laying out one final goal: to play in the 2026 World Cup with Portugal, his seventh and last World Cup.
During a videoconference held as part of a tourism forum in Riyadh, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner confirmed that this milestone will mark the end of his international career. “Yes, it will be my last World Cup. I’ll be 41, it will be time “, said the captain of the Seleção, while specifying that he still plans to play ” one or two years ” before hanging up his boots.
Before dreaming of one final global title, Portugal will still have to get through one last step: secure qualification against Ireland this Thursday. Already the holder of numerous records, Ronaldo hopes to write one last page of history with his country and to cap off, in spectacular fashion, the chapter of a career that has left a lasting mark on world football.