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Portugal’s Ronaldo becomes oldest outfield starter in World Cup history

17 June 2026 21:14

Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo has become the oldest outfield player ever to start a match in World Cup history.

He also becomes only the second player in history, after Lionel Messi, to feature at six World Cup tournaments, Caliber.Az reports, citing statistics provider Opta.

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