Ronaldo explodes with goals 126 and 127 in his 203rd A match!
Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nasr) has once again set new records for the most appearances and scores in international matches.
Portugal won 5-0 in the 7th match of Group J of the Euro 2024 group stage against Bosnia-Herzegovina held at the Bilino Pole Stadium in Zenica, Bosnia-Herzegovina on the 17th (Korean time), thanks to the outstanding performance of Ronaldo, who scored 2 goals and 1 assist. achieved a great victory. Portugal, which has already confirmed its qualification for Euro 2024, has won eight games in a row. Portugal, which switched to coach Roberto Martinez, is showing off perfect performance with 32 goals and 2 conceded in 8 games in this preliminary round. Portugal appointed Martinez, who led the Belgium national team, as the successor to coach Fernando Santos, who resigned after the Qatar World Cup. Bosnia, with 3 wins and 5 losses, was ranked 5th. The finals were frustrated.
The hero of the day was definitely Ronaldo. Ronaldo, who appeared in his 203rd international match as a representative of Portugal, once again broke his own record for the most appearances in international matches. The second-most male player in A-match appearances is Bader Al-Mutawa (Kuwait) with 196 games. Ronaldo even scored multiple goals, setting a new record for the most goals in his A match. Ronaldo scored his 126th and 127th goals. The second-highest scorer in international matches is Iran's Ali Daei with 109 goals. Ronaldo is leading both by an overwhelming margin.
Portugal went 4-4-1-1. Ronaldo was placed at the forefront. Rafael Leao stood right behind Ronaldo, and Joao Felix, Danilo Ferreira, Ottavio, and Bruno Fernandez were positioned in the waist line. Joao Cancelo, Gonzalo Inacio, Ruben Dias and Diogo Dalot formed a back four, with Costa donning the goalkeeper's gloves.
Ronaldo scored the first and final goal of the day with a penalty kick 5 minutes after kickoff. Then, 15 minutes later, he scored an additional goal with the help of Joao Felix. Portugal gained momentum when Fernandez scored a key goal in the 25th minute. In the 32nd minute, Cancelo, who received a pass from Ronaldo, continued the scoring relay, and in the 41st minute, Felix received a pass from Ottavio and scored his fifth goal. Portugal, who scored 5 goals in the first half alone, completed a complete victory by using Jota, Pedro Neto, Vitinha, Ruben Neves, and Joao Neves in the second half. Portugal showed off stable performance throughout and is evaluated as the best team in this preliminary round.
Even after advancing to Saudi Arabia, Ronaldo has been consistently selected for the national team and is consistently scoring goals. Although he is not the center of Europe, he is performing consistently in Saudi Arabia. Ronaldo scored 5 goals and 2 assists in 3 games in August and received the Saudi Professional League August Player of the Month award. He is also showing good form in September and October, recording 10 goals and -5 assists in 8 games. Ronaldo, who still shows his standing as a member of the national team, is still active as a key striker for the Portuguese national team, beating out juniors such as Gonzalo Hamus. This time, he exploded with multiple goals, proving his worth once again. Coach Martinez also showed unwavering trust in Ronaldo.
Ronaldo is aiming to participate in not only Euro 2024 but also the 2026 North and Central America World Cup. Ronaldo initially indicated that he would retire from the national team after Euro 2024, but he is aiming to participate in the World Cup, perhaps inspired by his rival Lionel Messi's victory. If Ronaldo participates in the North and Central America World Cup, he will be able to set a record of playing in six consecutive World Cups for the first time in history. Ronaldo is recorded in World Cup history as the player who scored in all five World Cups, but unfortunately, he was unable to lift the World Cup trophy. His best performance was reaching the semifinals in the 2006 German competition. If Ronaldo maintains his current pace, it is expected that he will be able to participate in the North and Central America World Cup. Ronaldo said in a recent interview, "I want to play in Euro 2024 because there is still a lot of time left. I hope I can play without any problems or injuries. I am always ready to help the national team and I will do whatever the coach wants." “I can do anything,” he said.
Meanwhile, in Group B, the Netherlands won 1-0 in an away game to Greece. The Netherlands, who wasted a decisive opportunity by Wout Verkhorst's missed penalty kick in the 28th minute of the first half, earned another penalty kick in extra time in the second half. Captain Virgil van Dijk stepped up and made it a clean success. The Netherlands, which achieved a dramatic victory, rose to second place with 12 points (4 wins, 2 losses), beating Greece (4 wins, 3 losses, 12 points). First place is France, which has already confirmed its advancement to the finals with six consecutive wins.
In this Euro qualifier, 5 to 6 teams form a group and compete in the group stage, and the top two teams from 10 groups advance directly to the finals. Teams that do not place in the top two of their group can advance to the finals through the playoffs based on their performance in the UEFA Nations League. With this victory, the Netherlands is one step closer to qualifying for the finals.
A shocking incident occurred in the Group F preliminaries. The match between Belgium and Sweden held in Brussels was canceled after halftime due to a shooting incident nearby. The two teams finished the first half tied 1-1, but the match was canceled for security reasons after a shooting left two Swedes dead. In Group F, Belgium (5 wins, 1 draw, 16 points) and Austria (5 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss, 16 points) have already confirmed their qualification to the finals. Sweden (2 wins, 3 losses, 6 points) was eliminated in third place in the group.
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