In the FIFA World Cup 2026 match against Uzbekistan, Portugal secured a dominating victory by 5-0 at the Houston Stadium in Texas (Pic: X/@FIFAWorldCup)

During the match, Portugal's superstar Cristiano Ronaldo scored a brace against Uzbekistan (Pic: X/@FIFAWorldCup)

With this, he accomplished a new feat in his celebrated career. The 41-year-old footballer became the highest goalscorer for Portugal in the history of the FIFA World Cup (Pic: X/@FIFAWorldCup)

The two goals in the first half of the match helped him take his goal tally to 10 in the global showpiece's history (Pic: X/@FIFAWorldCup)

He surpassed Portugal legend Eusebio, who previously held the record with nine goals. After Ronaldo and Eusebio, Pauleta ranks third on Portugal's all-time FIFA World Cup scoring chart with four goals to his name (Pic: X/@selecaoportugal)