Pavlyuchenko Hopes Ronaldo Becomes World Champion

Former Russian national team striker Roman Pavlyuchenko has expressed his wish for Cristiano Ronaldo to win the 2026 World Cup with the Portuguese national team. "I have seen that Argentinians and Portuguese may face each other in the World Cup playoffs.

If this happens, it would be fantastic. I want Ronaldo to become a champion because Messi has already won the World Cup," Pavlyuchenko said in an interview with Metaratings.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The tournament will begin on June 11 and conclude on July 19.

For the first time in history, 48 teams will participate in the competition. The current World Cup champion is the Argentina national team.

In the final of the previous tournament, Lionel Messi's team defeated the French national team in a penalty shootout. Read “Zamin” on Telegram!