The charismatic Cristiano Ronaldo is going to set a new world record. He is a Portugal player. Ronaldo will mark a milestone when he takes the field in Tuesday’s UEFA Euro qualifiers against Iceland. He is going to play the 200th International football match. No player has achieved this position before him. Argentina’s world-winning captain Lionel Messi is also far behind Ronaldo.
Cristiano Ronaldo set a New World Record

Cristiano Ronaldo is now 38 years of age. He has scored 122 goals in 199 international matches. He is currently the number one in goal scoring in international football. The player with the second-most appearances is Badr Al Mutawa of Kuwait, with 196 matches. Messi currently ranks 11th on the list with 175 matches. India’s Sunil Chhetri has played 137 matches. In terms of international goals, Ronaldo also holds the record, surpassing former Iranian footballer Ali Daei’s tally of 109 goals in 148 matches during the FIFA World Cup last year.
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He expressed his enthusiasm about reaching this special milestone, stating that he will never stop representing the Portugal national team as it has always been his dream. Ronaldo believes that reaching 200 international matches is a feat that no one else has achieved.
Players With The Most International Matches
Player | Country | Matches |
Cristiano Ronaldo | Portugal | 199 |
Badr Al Mutawa | Kuwait | 196 |
Soh Chin N | Malaysia | 195 |
Ahmed Hassan | Egypt | 184 |
Ahmed Mubarak | Oman | 183 |
Sergio Ramos | Spain | 180 |
Andres Guardado | Mexico | 179 |
Mohammed Al Deya | Saudi Arabia | 178 |
Claudio Suarez | Mexico | 177 |
Gianluigi Buffon | Italy | 176 |
Meyner Figueroa | Honduras | 175 |
Lionel Messi | Argentina | 175 |
Most International Goals by football players
Position | Footballer | Country | Goals | Matches |
1 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Portugal | 122 | 199 |
2 | Ali Daei | Iran | 109 | 148 |
3 | Lionel Messi | Argentina | 103 | 175 |
4 | Mokhtar Dahari | Malaysia | 89 | 142 |
5 | Sunil Chhetri | India | 87 | 137 |
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