Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the most decorated stars in football history. In 2026, the 40-year-old Portuguese could further expand his list of records. This is reported by euro-football.ru reports .
The “Al-Nassr” forward still takes the pitch with high motivation, especially with the 2026 World Cup drawing closer. After analyzing Ronaldo’s achievements, we singled out six records he could realistically break in 2026.
1) First player to score 1,000 goals in official matches
If Ronaldo stays injury-free, the chances are very high that 2026 will see him make history. He currently has 957 goals—just 43 short of the 1,000 mark. According to AI calculations, if he maintains his current scoring rate, he could net his 1,000th goal in the first months of the 2026/27 season.
Ronaldo has repeatedly stressed that he does not want to end his career without reaching that milestone. He says he loves football wherever he plays, aims to win trophies, and is determined to hit the famous 1,000-goal mark.
2) Winning league titles in four different countries
No player in history has won top-flight league titles in five different countries. However, some have done it in four, and Ronaldo could join that elite list in 2026.
He has won titles in the English Premier League, Spain’s La Liga, and Italy’s Serie A, but he has yet to win the Saudi Pro League. Although “Al-Nassr” started the season well, a recent defeat saw them drop to second behind “Al-Hilal.” If the team still wins the title, Ronaldo will add another historic achievement to his career.
Players who have previously done this include Arjen Robben, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, David Beckham, Deco, Mark van Bommel, Rivaldo, Jiri Jarosik, and Mateja Kezman.
3) First player to score at a sixth World Cup
If Ronaldo scores at the 2026 World Cup, he will become the first player in history to find the net at six different World Cups. The most interesting part is that he is also the only player who has a chance to set this record.
Lionel Messi is also expected to appear at his sixth World Cup, but because he did not score at the 2010 tournament, he cannot match Ronaldo’s potential achievement.
4) First player to convert 200 penalties
Ronaldo already holds the record for the most penalty goals in football history: he has scored 180 from the spot. In 2026, he could add 20 more penalty goals and be the first to reach 200.
It sounds like a huge number, but it’s not unfamiliar territory for Ronaldo: for example, in 2020 he took 20 penalties and converted 17 of them.
5) Becoming the most prolific foreign player in Al-Nassr’s history
It will be difficult for Ronaldo to become the club’s all-time top scorer (the record belongs to Majed Abdullah with 259 goals). But he can become Al-Nassr’s most prolific foreign player ever.
At the moment, that mark belongs to Moroccan striker Abderrazak Hamdallah, who scored 115 goals for Al-Nassr. At the time of writing, Ronaldo had 113 goals, meaning he needs just three more to set a new record.
6) First player to score 500 goals after turning 30
Ronaldo recently became the all-time leader for goals scored after the age of 30. He has already netted 494 after turning 30 and could soon be the first to cross the 500 mark.
How many records Ronaldo will break by the end of 2026 remains to be seen. But it is clear the Portuguese star still intends to write new chapters in football history.
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