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It's only a matter of time before Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo reaches his 1000th career goal, a milestone he has already achieved with both his club and country.
Portugal narrowly qualified for the Round of 16 in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, overturning a deficit against Croatia to win 2-1 in Toronto after a dramatic match that included a disallowed equalizer for Croatia in the 15th minute of stoppage time.
Ronaldo's 1000th career goal is now just a matter of time after he found the net again, scoring against Croatia.
Ronaldo's goal against Croatia (his third in the 2026 World Cup) was his 976th career goal, meaning he needs just 24 more to become the first player in the history of the world's most popular sport to reach this milestone.
Ronaldo began the current World Cup with 973 goals and scored twice against Uzbekistan in the first round before adding another against Croatia.
He also has 146 goals for Portugal, making him the all-time leading scorer for national teams worldwide.
Cristiano Ronaldo's goal tally is distributed across his time at Real Madrid (450 goals), Manchester United (145 goals), Al-Nassr (129 goals), Juventus (101 goals), and Sporting Lisbon (5 goals).
