Cristiano Ronaldo netted in 89th minute winning goal for Portugal against Iceland in his 200th game for his country as Goncalo Inacio gave the assist, and the Navigators won 1-0 at Laugardalsvöllur in Reykjavík.
+3! pic.twitter.com/NK2663bz4T
— Portugal (@selecaoportugal) June 20, 2023
Before the match, Guinness awarded Ronaldo for his world record for the most appearances in men’s international football.
The key moment was when Willum Thor Willumsson received his 2nd yellow card in the 81st minute, and Iceland had the play the last minutes of the clash with 1 less man. The inevitable Cristiano Ronaldo then showed his class and scored in the last possible moment as the VAR checked for offside, but everything was according to the rules.
Cristiano Ronaldo gets a Guinness World Record after becoming the first male player EVER to make 200 international appearances 👏
Still breaking records 🐐 pic.twitter.com/bxfNxCytOx
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) June 20, 2023
On his record 200th cap for Portugal, Cristiano Ronaldo scores his 123rd international goal 😤 pic.twitter.com/8XEjvoOyNG
— B/R Football (@brfootball) June 20, 2023
Portugal is in 1st place with 4 victories from 4 matches; their goal difference is 14:0.
Iceland is in 5th place with only 3 points after 4 games, and their chances to advance to the Euro seem almost impossible after tonight’s defeat.