Milan, 11 November (LaPresse) – The 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada will be Cristiano Ronaldo’s last. The Portuguese star himself confirmed this during a video conference at a tourism forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. ‘Absolutely. I’ll be 41 and I think it will be the right time,’ said Ronaldo about what will be his sixth World Cup. ‘I’m enjoying the moment and I’m not thinking about anything else, and when I said that my retirement will come soon, my “soon” means in the next 10 years,’ he added with a laugh, ‘but people think I’m talking about a few months.’ “When you reach a certain age, everything goes by quickly. I’m 40, but I continue to score goals, have fun and enjoy everything. I want to continue like this. Physically, I’m fine, and I’m also scoring goals for Portugal and helping my national team. I want to win again. This is my life,‘ said Ronaldo. Recently, in an interview with British journalist Piers Morgan, CR7 said he does not dream of winning the World Cup and that winning it would not change his place in football history. ’I don’t think about it. If you ask me, “Cristiano, is winning the World Cup a dream?”, it’s not a dream. Winning a World Cup won’t change my name in history,” said the Portuguese star. The number 7 has participated in all three of the Portuguese national team’s triumphs: Euro 2016 and the Nations League in 2019 and 2025. However, at the World Cup, Cristiano Ronaldo failed to lead Portugal beyond fourth place in 2006.
Ronaldo admits: ‘The 2026 World Cup will be my last.’
Milan, 11 November (LaPresse) – The 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada will be Cristiano Ronaldo’s last. The Portuguese star himself confirmed this during a video conference at a tourism forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. ‘Absolutely. I’ll be 41 and I think it will be the right time,’ said Ronaldo about what will be his sixth World Cup. ‘I’m enjoying the moment and I’m not thinking about anything else, and when I said that my retirement will come soon, my “soon” means in the next 10 years,’ he added with a laugh, ‘but people think I’m talking about a few months.’ “When you reach a certain age, everything goes by quickly. I’m 40, but I continue to score goals, have fun and enjoy everything. I want to continue like this. Physically, I’m fine, and I’m also scoring goals for Portugal and helping my national team. I want to win again. This is my life,‘ said Ronaldo. Recently, in an interview with British journalist Piers Morgan, CR7 said he does not dream of winning the World Cup and that winning it would not change his place in football history. ’I don’t think about it. If you ask me, “Cristiano, is winning the World Cup a dream?”, it’s not a dream. Winning a World Cup won’t change my name in history,” said the Portuguese star. The number 7 has participated in all three of the Portuguese national team’s triumphs: Euro 2016 and the Nations League in 2019 and 2025. However, at the World Cup, Cristiano Ronaldo failed to lead Portugal beyond fourth place in 2006.
