Overview
- The 40-year-old converted a second‑half penalty in Budapest for his 39th World Cup qualifying goal, tying Guatemala’s Carlos Ruiz and extending his men’s international tally to 141 for Portugal.
- Portugal beat Hungary 3-2 with goals from Bernardo Silva, Cristiano Ronaldo and João Cancelo, while Barnabás Varga scored twice for the hosts at the Puskás Arena.
- Portugal opened qualifying with a 5-0 win over Armenia before the Hungary victory and sit atop Group F with six points from two matches.
- Reports differ on which Hungary player handled the ball for the penalty preceding Ronaldo’s goal, with accounts citing either Loïc Nego or Barnabás Varga.
- Ronaldo posted “Two games, two wins. Let’s go Portugal,” and he has the chance to move clear of Ruiz when Portugal face the Republic of Ireland and Hungary in October as he pursues a sixth World Cup appearance.